KR101577564B1 - X-ray Systems and Methods with Medical Diagnostic Ruler. - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to a digital radiography system and a method thereof using a radiation receiver module having a medical measurement device, and more particularly, to a digital radiography system and a method thereof, The receiver is provided with an easy-to-use imaging device and method for using the auto-stitching function in a region where imaging is difficult at one time, and more particularly, By embedding a ruler in a radiation receiving module, it is possible to photograph the image by setting the shooting range on the basis of an absolute position and also to easily implement the function based on the absolute position even when implementing the auto-stitching function from the acquired image The present invention relates to a configuration of a radiographic apparatus and a method of using the same.
In general, clinical diagnosis is very important in medical practice, and non-invasive medical imaging methods using radiography are used as the most representative clinical diagnostic methods.
Especially, full spine x-ray is a typical method to confirm scoliosis. It can judge scoliosis using Cobb method which measures the angle of scoliosis through an entire vertebral x-ray image.
In analogue radiology equipment using traditional film, imaging can be done at once with large 14 "x 36" cassettes and films for the entire vertebral X-ray, and multiple detectors Detector) is connected to the system to acquire X-ray images of all vertebrae in one shot.
However, this is not a generalized phenomenon due to the problem of physically overcoming the connection between the detector and detector, and the price problem. Therefore, in the acquisition of the entire vertebral x-ray image using digital radiography, A technique of completing a plurality of x-ray images into one image by using an auto-stitching function is mainly used, and in particular, feature-based registration, Landmark-based registration, and plain image-similarity measures.
The feature point-based registration method is difficult to use in real digital radiography equipment due to the problem that the subject should not move during several shots for auto-stitching.
In the reference point-based registration method, a mechanism called a stitching stand or a stitching trolley including a large acrylic plate and a ruler is used for the reference point. In this method, a separate stand must be installed at any time The off-set and the like in the mobile installation may be changed. Therefore, there is a disadvantage that it is difficult to automate operations such as the setting of the photographing area and the like during the radiography, due to the necessity of additional management.
The image similarity measurement method is a comparison method from the radiation image itself, and it requires a variety of algorithms according to the image quality or the object, so that the effort and time required for development are large, but there is no guarantee that it is surely applied to all subjects at the final application stage .
Meanwhile, there are three types of methods for controlling the motion of the radiation generator in the course of radiography, such as the method of moving the radiation generator vertically according to the movement of the radiation receiver, the height of the radiation generator A method in which only the direction of the radiation generator is rotated in accordance with the movement of the radiation receiving unit without any change and finally the method of moving the slit or the like causes the radiation generator to be emitted toward the entire spine x- Thereby allowing the imaging of the cervical vertebra, the thoracic vertebra, the lumbar vertebrae, etc. to be sequentially performed.
Also, in the method of moving and imaging the radiation generator as described above, various shooting methods such as a method of manually operating a human hand, a method of automatically moving the robot, and a method of automatically moving the robot when an area is set according to a program are used.
In the domestic prior art 10-1431781 x-ray imaging apparatus and its control method, particularly, in the photographing of the image for auto-stitching as described above, the subject image is photographed by the camera and is provided to the examiner. When the divided shooting area is designated while looking directly, the system is configured to automatically control the radiation generating unit to separately shoot an image and perform auto-stitching.
Particularly, in the above-mentioned prior art, in the conventional imaging method for auto-stitching, the user increases the work fatigue and the shooting time which occur in the process of directly designating the divided shooting region by moving the radiation receiving portion and the radiation generator, Difficulty in fine adjustment, and the like, and proposes a device that can be automatically controlled by inputting a shooting region while viewing a video as a solution to the problem.
However, in addition to the increase in cost due to additional devices such as a camera and an input unit, a calibration operation for eliminating an error between an imaging region specified by an image acquired by a camera and an actual X- And the effort is getting bigger.
Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and to minimize the cost and effort to be input, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a digital radiographic apparatus, And to provide a simple method for setting a divided shooting area.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and to minimize the cost and effort to be put in. The object of the present invention is to provide a digital radiography system, It is possible to easily recognize the reference point and provide an inexpensive and effective method for setting the entire shooting area and the divided shooting area.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a radiotherapy apparatus comprising: a radiation generator (100) for radiographing a subject by generating and irradiating radiation;
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At this time, the external recognition person 440 uses a material which does not appear in the radiological image such as acrylic and does not affect the inside photographing person 450. The internal photographing person 450 can be moved so as not to be included in the photographing, And is manufactured using a material.
The
According to another embodiment of the present invention, in order to photograph a lower part of the human body such as a knee, a calf or an ankle, the
According to another embodiment of the present invention, in order to radiograph the entire vertebrae, the
The radiation imaging apparatus and its method having the above-described configuration and function according to the present invention can be applied not only to the imaging form and posture required by the conventional general radiography equipment, but also to the whole spine x- It is very easy to define and input the imaging area in the radiography which requires the auto-stitching function. It is possible to intuitively check the size of the result of the internal organs of the image using the medical measuring device, The image can be synthesized with the auto-stitching function intuitively and accurately.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a radiography apparatus using a
FIG. 2 is another example of radiography using a
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a
FIG. 4 is a view illustrating a positional change of the
5 is a block diagram of a
6 is an exemplary view showing the basic positions of the external recognizer 440 and the internal photographer 450 in moving the
7 is an exemplary view showing a state in which the internal photographing person 450 is visible or invisible in the
8 is an exemplary view showing a state in which the inner photographing horizontals 470 are made visible or invisible by the
9 is an exemplary view of a radiographic apparatus using a
FIG. 10 is a block diagram of input, output, control, and the like of a radiography apparatus incorporating a medical measurement device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The terms or words used in the present specification and claims are intended to mean that the inventive concept of the present invention is in accordance with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of the term in order to explain its invention in the best way As well as the concept.
When an element is referred to as " including " an element throughout the specification, it is to be understood that the element may include other elements as well, without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Furthermore, the term " part " or the like described in the specification means a unit for processing at least one function or operation, which may be implemented by hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a radiographic apparatus and method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments thereof.
FIG. 1 illustrates a radiation imaging apparatus using a radiation receiving
As shown in FIG. 1, the radiographic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes:
A radiation generator (100) connected to the generator to generate a radiation by colliding the cathode and the electron;
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A radiation generator
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And a radiation receiver
FIG. 2 illustrates a radiographic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. After the
FIG. 3 illustrates a portion of a radiographic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The radiation
FIG. 4 illustrates a positional change of the
5 illustrates the up and down movement of the
FIG. 6 illustrates a
At this time, the user confirms the position value of the part to be photographed by the external recognition person 440 and inputs the position value to the system. In the system, based on the position value, the user places the
FIG. 7 illustrates a
In this case, the external recognition person 440 is externally visible to the user, and is fixed to the
At this time, the left and right movement of the internal photographing member 450 can be electronically controlled by using a motor and a driving unit.
FIG. 8 illustrates movement of the inner photographing
At this time, the upward and downward movements of the inner photographing
9 is a diagram illustrating a radiation imaging apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. The radiation
FIG. 10 is a block diagram of input, output, control, and the like of a radiography apparatus incorporating a medical measurement device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following detailed description, the present invention will be described with reference to specific numerical values.
In the case of radiographing an entire vertebral X-ray or the like using a radiography apparatus incorporating a medical measurement device according to the present invention, an inspector who is a user inputs radiographic conditions such as a tube voltage and a tube current in consideration of a test site and characteristics of the examinee And an external recognition person 440 outside the
The entire radiographing area and the divided radiographing area are defined by the radiographing area calculating unit. In this case, the entire radiographing area is 10 to 100, and the partial radiographing area is divided into 10 to 45, 37.5 to 72.5, Lt; / RTI >
The radiographic conditions and the photographing area information are transferred to the
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It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It is to be understood, therefore, that the embodiments described above are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive.
The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.
100: radiation generator
200: radiation generator support frame
210: Radiation generator support
220: Radiation generator support frame screw
230: Radiation generator support frame guide groove
240: Radiation generator ceiling mount
300: a radiation generator support frame rail
400: Radiation receiver module
410: Radiation receiver
420: LM guides (420a and 420b are the left and right modules on the front surface, respectively)
430: LM slider (430a and 430b are the left and right modules on the front surface, respectively)
440: external recognition device (440a and 440b are left and right modules from the front, respectively)
450: an internal photographing person (450a and 450b are respectively left and right modules from the front)
460: an internal photographer moving frame (460a and 460b are left and right modules on the front surface, respectively)
470: horizontal photographing for internal photographing
500: Radiation receiver support frame
510: Radiation receiver support
520: Radiation receiver support frame screw
530: Radiation receiver support frame guide groove
600: Radiation receiver support frame base
700: input / output section
710: radiographic condition input unit
720: radiography area input part
730: Radiation image output unit
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810: Radiation generator moving control unit
820: radiation generator operation control unit
830: internal photographing person movement control unit
840: Horizontal movement control section for internal photographing
850: Radiation receiver module movement controller
860: Radiation receiver
870: radiation receiver section operation control section
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910: Radiographic region calculation unit
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921: Reference point check section
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A radiation receiver 410 for converting the image of the object transmitted through the radiation into a digital image and transmitting the digital image;
An external recognizer 440 used when the user confirms the photographing target position of the examinee;
An internal photographing member 450 which becomes a reference point of size comparison in the photographed radiographic image and serves as a comparison point in the auto-stitching operation of the photographing result;
An internal photographer moving frame 460 including a driving unit for displaying or not displaying an internal photographing person in a radiographic image as needed;
An internal photographing horizon 470 which is a reference point for comparing the horizontal size of the photographed radiographic image and is detachable to the radiation receiving unit 410 so as not to be displayed or displayed on the radiographic image;
An input / output unit 700 configured to include a radiation imaging area input unit 720 through which an examiner can recognize and input a photographing position of a subject;
An operation unit 900 configured to include a radiation imaging area calculation unit 910 and an image processing unit 920 for calculating a radiation segmented imaging area;
A control unit 800 for operating and controlling the radiation generator 100, the radiation receiver 410, and the radiation receiver module 400 to obtain a necessary radiation image;
And an image processing unit 920 that receives the radiation image acquired by the radiation receiving unit 410 and calculates a reference point and synthesizes the image by an auto-stitching function based on the reference point, A radiographic apparatus incorporating a medical measurement device characterized in that it is capable of coping with radiography that requires auto-stitching such as radiography.
The radiation imaging region calculation unit 910
The radiographic image forming apparatus includes a radiation generator 100 and a radiation receiver 410 for determining the divided radiographic areas in consideration of the entire radiographing area set by the user, the size of the radiation receiving unit 410 and the minimum overlapping area necessary for image synthesis, And a position of the second measuring unit is determined.
The image processing unit 920
A reference point confirmation unit 921 for calculating reference points of the individual images based on the values displayed in the radiographic images of the internal radiographing image 450 displayed on the left and right of the radiographic image and the values instructed to be photographed by the radiographing area calculation unit 910, Wow;
And an image synthesis unit (922) for synthesizing the individual images based on the reference point and synthesizing the individual images into one radiation image.
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