KR20140047059A - X-ray photographing apparatus and method for using the same and x-ray image obtaining method - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an X-ray photographing apparatus which includes a source which emits an X-ray to an object, a detector which detects the X-ray which penetrates the object, an arm which connects the source and the detector and moves the detector up and down according to the rotation of the source, a support part which supports the arm, and a control part which controls the imaging of the object by driving the arm. [Reference numerals] (560) Control part

Description

X-ray photographing apparatus, shooting method using the same and X-ray image acquisition method {X-RAY PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME AND X-RAY IMAGE OBTAINING METHOD}

The present invention relates to an X-ray imaging apparatus and an X-ray imaging method using the same, and more particularly, to a method of obtaining a plurality of X-ray images by driving the X-ray imaging apparatus.

X-rays have the property of attenuating according to the nature and distance of an object when it transmits an arbitrary object. X-ray imaging apparatus capable of inspecting the shape of the human body or the object using these characteristics is widely used in medical or industrial nondestructive testing.

The photographing area of the object which the X-ray imaging apparatus may photograph at one time may be limited to a part of the object according to the imaging precision or the target resolution. Accordingly, there is an image stitching technique of combining a plurality of captured images to obtain a wider area or a higher resolution image. Image stitching techniques are generally performed through computer software, and image stitching requires the same X-ray irradiation for accurate overlap and seamless results between the images to be combined.

The X-ray imaging apparatus includes a device for generating X-rays, and a device for detecting and converting X-rays into an image. The X-ray imaging apparatus includes a sealing type and a U-arm type.

The sealing type X-ray imaging apparatus has an advantage in that the X-ray generating apparatus is fixed to the ceiling, has a wide range of motion, and has good operational flexibility and easy access to the patient.

Meanwhile, the U-arm type X-ray photographing apparatus is a method in which an X-ray generating apparatus and an X-ray detecting apparatus are fixed to an arm connected to an arm stand on the ground. The advantages are small footprint and low equipment and installation costs. However, in the U-arm type device, since the device for generating X-rays and the device for detecting X-rays are connected by an arm, there is a disadvantage in that movement is limited due to low degrees of freedom in comparison with the sealing type device.

An object of the present invention is to provide an X-ray imaging apparatus and an X-ray imaging method using the same, which can acquire an image of a wide area while minimizing image distortion.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an X-ray imaging apparatus includes a source for emitting X-rays to an object, a detector for detecting the X-rays passing through the object, connecting the source and the detector, and rotating the source. Therefore, it includes an arm for moving the detector up and down, a support for supporting the arm, and a control unit for controlling the photographing of the object by driving the arm.

In this case, the control unit controls at least one of the source, the detector and the arm, the linear movement distance of the end of the arm connected to the detector based on the X-ray incident angle emitted from the source to the detector Can be controlled.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the X-ray imaging apparatus, based on the X-ray incidence angle in the first imaging, for the second imaging, the linear movement distance of the end of the arm connected to the detector It may include a control unit for controlling. The control unit may include the X-ray incident angle and the second photographing in the first photographing in a predetermined section in which the first photographing region corresponding to the first photographing and the second photographing region corresponding to the second photographing overlap each other. The arm may be controlled to correspond to the X-ray incident angle at. Preferably, in the predetermined section, the controller may control the arm so that the X-ray incident angle in the first image and the X-ray incident angle in the second image are the same.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the X-ray imaging apparatus further comprises an image processor, wherein the image processor combines the first image obtained from the first image and the second image obtained from the second image by combining the combined image. Can be generated. The image processor may generate the combined image by adjusting an enlargement or reduction ratio of the first image and the second image based on a distance from the object to the detector. In this case, the detector may maintain a constant angle with respect to the object, regardless of the movement of the detector.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the X-ray imaging apparatus includes an arm connecting portion connecting the support and the arm, a source connecting portion connecting the source and the arm, and a detector connecting portion connecting the detector and the arm. In addition, the source connection portion and the detector connection portion may be located below the female connection portion. In this case, the control unit, when the position of the detector when the X-ray irradiation angle of the source with respect to the X-ray detection surface of the detector is perpendicular to the detector base position, the detector is equal to or greater than the detector base position The arm can be controlled to be positioned above.

On the other hand, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of photographing an X-ray image using an X-ray imaging apparatus including a source, a detector, an arm connecting the source and the detector, and a support unit supporting the arm, Emitting X-rays to an object, detecting the X-rays passing through the object, and imaging the X-ray image by driving the arm to move the detector up and down according to the rotation of the source. Include.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the photographing of the X-ray image included in the X-ray imaging method includes: a first photographing step in which the detector detects the X-rays passing through the object; Controlling at least one of the source, the detector, and the arm for a second imaging, based on the angle of incidence of the X-rays emitted from the source to the detector in one imaging and the detector passing through the object A second imaging step of detecting the X-rays may be included. In addition, controlling at least one of the source, the detector, and the arm may include controlling a linear movement distance of an end of the arm connected with the detector. At this time, the step of controlling the linear movement distance of the end of the arm, in the predetermined section where the first shooting area corresponding to the first shooting and the second shooting area corresponding to the second shooting overlaps, And controlling the arm to correspond to the X-ray incident angle in the first imaging and the X-ray incident angle in the second imaging. Preferably, the step of controlling the linear movement distance of the end of the arm, in the predetermined section, the X-ray incident angle in the first imaging and the X-ray incident angle in the second imaging so as to match the Controlling the cancer.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, an X-ray imaging method according to the image processing step of generating a combined image by combining the first image obtained from the first image and the second image obtained from the second image It may further include. The image processing may include generating the combined image by adjusting an enlargement or reduction ratio of the first image and the second image based on a distance from the object to the detector. In this case, in the photographing of the X-ray image, the detector may maintain a constant angle with respect to the object.

Further, according to another embodiment of the present invention, in the X-ray imaging method, the X-ray imaging apparatus, the arm connecting portion for connecting the support and the arm, the source connecting portion for connecting the source and the arm And a detector connection part connecting the detector and the arm, wherein the source connection part and the detector connection part may be located below the arm connection part. In this case, the imaging of the X-ray image, when the detector position when the X-ray irradiation angle of the source with respect to the X-ray detection surface of the detector is perpendicular to the detector base position, the detector is the Driving the arm to be at or above the detector base position.

On the other hand, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the X-ray image acquisition method, emits X-rays to the object from a source connected to one end of the arm, the X-rays transmitted through the object is connected to the other end of the arm A first imaging step detected by a detector, based on the angle of incidence of the X-rays emitted from the source to the detector, moving the detector up and down in accordance with the rotation of the source, moving the X-ray from the source to the object The first image and the second image acquired in the first image based on the second imaging step and the distance from the subject to the detector, which emits and detects the X-ray transmitted through the object by the detector. Adjusting the magnification or reduction of the second image obtained in the step, and combining the first image and the second image to generate a combined image, image acquisition step It includes.

An X-ray imaging apparatus, an imaging method using the same, and an X-ray image acquisition method according to an embodiment of the present invention may stitch images of a plurality of images without distortion. Therefore, it is possible to obtain an image for a wide area with high accuracy.

The present invention may be readily understood by reference to the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings, in which reference numerals refer to structural elements.
1 shows the structure of an X-ray imaging apparatus.
2 illustrates a stepping photographing operation of the X-ray imaging apparatus.
3 is a view for explaining image distortion caused by stepping photographing of an X-ray imaging apparatus.
4 is an actual image according to stepping photographing of an X-ray imaging apparatus.
5 shows an X-ray imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 shows the operation of the X-ray imaging apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a view for explaining simulation shooting using the X-ray imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 illustrates a simulation result image using the X-ray imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 shows an X-ray imaging apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a flowchart illustrating an X-ray imaging method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a flowchart illustrating an X-ray image acquisition method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Also, in certain cases, there may be a term selected arbitrarily by the applicant, in which case the meaning thereof will be described in detail in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, the term used in the present invention should be defined based on the meaning of the term, not on the name of a simple term, but on the entire contents of the present invention.

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, 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.

1 shows the structure of an X-ray imaging apparatus 100. The X-ray imaging apparatus 100 includes a source 110 that emits X-rays to an object and a detector 120 that detects X-rays that have passed through the object. In addition, the X-ray imaging apparatus 100 includes an arm 130 connecting the source 110 and the detector 120, and a support 140 supporting the arm 130.

2 illustrates a stepping photographing operation of the X-ray imaging apparatus. The X-ray imaging apparatus 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 may photograph an object in a stepping manner. The stepping method is a method of photographing an X-ray image while moving the source and the detector in the same manner.

As shown in FIG. 2A, X-rays are emitted from the source 210 to the detector 220 perpendicular to the X-ray detection surface of the detector 220 according to the stepping method. X-rays transmitted through the object 250 are detected to photograph the object. In the following description, the photographing shown in FIG. 2A is called the first photographing, the photographing shown in FIG. 2B is called the second photographing, and the photographing illustrated in FIG. 2C is called third imaging.

After the first imaging of the object is finished, the detector 220 and the source 210 are moved, the second imaging is performed as shown in FIG. 2B, and as shown in FIG. 2C. Take a third shot. During the first, second and third imaging, the irradiation angle and distance of the X-rays from the source 210 to the detector 220 are kept constant, but only by changing the height of the source 210 and the detector 220 from the ground. Shoot. According to the stepping method, a large area of the object may be photographed through a plurality of photographing. However, when one image is to be made by combining images captured by the stepping method, that is, when the image is stitched, image distortion occurs.

Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 3, image distortion caused by stepping photographing will be described. 3A illustrates an X-ray emitted from the source 311 and transmitted through the object 350 to be emitted from the first image 361 and the source 312 obtained by the detector 321. The second image 362 obtained by the detector 322 detecting the X-rays transmitted through) is shown.

Referring to FIG. 3A, the first tissue 353 represented by a circle and the second tissue 354 represented by a triangle are positioned at the same height in the object 350. However, referring to FIG. 3A, the positional relationship between the first tissue 353 and the second tissue 354 observed in the images 361 and 362 obtained by detecting the X-rays transmitted through the object is actually Is different from In the first image 361, the image of the first tissue 353 is positioned above the image of the second tissue 354, and in the second image 362, the image of the first tissue 353 is the image of the second tissue ( 354) below.

The positional difference between the first tissue 353 and the second tissue 354 between the first image 361 and the second image 362 is determined by the X-rays emitted from the sources 311 and 312 to the detectors 321 and 322. It is caused by the difference in incidence angle.

The incident angle of the X-rays emitted from the source to the detector means the angle formed between the X-rays emitted from the source and the X-ray detection surface of the detector. Therefore, the angle of incidence of X-rays incident at each point in the detector surface is different. Referring to FIG. 3, X-rays emitted from the source 311 to the detector 321 and transmitted through the first tissue 353 and the second tissue 354 of the object 350 detect the X-ray of the detector 321. The incident angle, which is the angle with the plane, is shown as Θ1. Meanwhile, an angle at which X-rays emitted from the source 312 to the detector 322 and transmitted through the first tissue 353 and the second tissue 354 of the object 350 form the X-ray detection surface of the detector 322. The incidence angle, which is, is shown as Θ2. In this case, the angles of incidence of the X-rays passing through the first tissue 353 and the second tissue 354 are different from each other by Θ1 for the first image 361 and Θ2 for the second image 362. The positional relationship between the first tissue 353 and the second tissue 354 observed in the 361 and the second image 362 is different from each other.

Therefore, due to the positional difference between the first tissue 353 and the second tissue 354 between the first image 361 and the second image 362, the first image 361 and the second image 361 are combined. In the case of making one image, that is, stitching, image distortion occurs.

Referring to FIG. 2B, image distortion caused by combining the first image 361 and the second image 361 will be described. Image 370 represents before the first image 361 and the second image 362 combine. The image 380 combines the first image 361 and the second image 362 based on the image of the second tissue 354. The image 390 combines the first image 361 and the second image 362 based on the image of the first tissue 353. Referring to the images 380 and 390, the images of the first tissue 353 or the second tissue 354 overlap each other in a section where the first image 361 and the second image 362 overlap. It can be seen that image distortion occurs.

4 is a real image taken according to the stepping method of the X-ray imaging apparatus. 4A is a photograph of a predetermined region of the object. 4B illustrates an image of a region different from a predetermined region of the object. Circles 401 and 402 indicate areas of the object photographed in duplicate in FIGS. 4A and 4B. Referring to the circle 401 of FIG. 4A and the circle 402 of FIG. 4B, it is confirmed that the image is not matched even though the region of the same object is photographed.

Referring to Figs. 4C and 4D schematically showing Figs. 4A and 4B, mismatches of such images are easily understood. The positional relationship between the first tissue indicated by the dots and the second tissue indicated by the hatched portions, shown in FIG. 4C, is different from the positional relationship between the first tissue and the second tissue shown in FIG. 4D. . Thus, when stitching two images, image distortion occurs. Accordingly, the present invention provides an X-ray imaging apparatus and an X-ray imaging method using the same, which can minimize image distortion generated when performing stitching to acquire an image of a wide area.

5 shows an X-ray imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the X-ray imaging apparatus 500 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a source 510, a detector 520, an arm 530, a support 540, and a controller 560. . Source 510 emits X-rays to the object, and detector 520 detects X-rays that have passed through the object. In addition, the arm 530 connects the source 510 and the detector 520, and moves the detector 520 up and down in accordance with the rotation of the source 510. The detector 520 may maintain a constant angle with respect to the object regardless of this vertical movement. The support 540 supports the arm 530, and the controller 560 drives the arm 530 to control the photographing of the object. The operation of the X-ray imaging apparatus 500 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. 6.

The controller 560 controls at least one of the source 510, the detector 520, and the arm 530, and based on the X-ray incidence angle emitted from the source 510 to the detector 520 in the first imaging, For the second imaging, the arm 530 connected to the detector 520 may be controlled. At this time, the arm 530 may be controlled to rotate or move up and down about the support 540, and the controller 560 controls the linear movement distance of the end of the arm 530 connected to the detector 520. To move the detector 520. Specifically, the controller 560 controls the linear movement distance of the end of the arm 530 connected to the detector 520, and can vertically move the detector 520 according to the linear movement distance described above.

The control of the arm 520 based on the X-ray incidence angle means that the first imaging is performed in a predetermined section where the first imaging region corresponding to the first imaging and the second imaging region corresponding to the second imaging overlap. The arm 520 may be controlled to correspond to the X-ray incident angle at and the X-ray incident angle at the second imaging. Preferably, the arm may be controlled such that a difference between the X-ray incident angle in the first image and the X-ray incident angle in the second image is included in a predetermined allowable range in a predetermined section. Here, the 'predetermined acceptable range' means that the at least two tissues located at the same point described in FIG. 3, for example, the first tissue 353 and the second tissue 354, are the first photographing area, for example, X-ray incidence in the first imaging and X-ray in the second imaging, such that the first image 361 and the second imaging area, for example, appear to be located at the same point in the second image 362. It means the difference in incidence angle. More preferably, 'controlling the arm 520 based on the X-ray incidence angle' is such that the X-ray incidence angle in the first imaging and the X-ray incidence angle in the second imaging coincide with the arm in the predetermined section. It may be to control.

6 shows the operation of the X-ray imaging apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. Since the arm 630 and the support part 640 shown in FIG. 6 correspond to the arm 530 and the support part 540 described with reference to FIG. 5, respectively, the description overlapping with that of FIG. 5 will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 6, the arm 630 included in the X-ray imaging apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention may rotate as shown by the arrow 603 with respect to the support 640. 605 can also move up and down. In addition, the detector 620 located at the end of the arm 630 may move linearly, as indicated by arrow 621, in response to the rotation or vertical movement of the arm 630.

7 is a view for explaining simulation shooting using the X-ray imaging apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. For the simulation, the X-ray imaging apparatus shown in Fig. 7A was used. The X-ray imaging apparatus used in the simulation includes a source 710, a detector 720, an arm 730, a support 740, and a controller (not shown). In addition, as shown in (a) of FIG. 7, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the X-ray imaging apparatus includes an arm connection part 735, a source 710, which connects the support part 740 and the arm 730. A source connection 715 for connecting the arm 730 and a detector connection 725 for connecting the detector 720 and the arm 730 may be further included. Source connection 715, detector connection 725 and arm connection 735 can be the center of rotation in which source 710, detector 720 and arm 730 rotate.

Considering the weight of the detector 720 and the source 710 in order to drive the arm 730 stably, the detector 720 and the source 710 are connected to be located below the arm 730. That is, the source connector 715 and the detector connector 725 can be located below the female connector 735. In this case, it is preferable to photograph the object by controlling the arm 730 so that the detector 720 is positioned above the base position. The 'base position' of the detector 720 means the position of the detector when the X-ray irradiation angle of the source 710 with respect to the X-ray detection surface of the detector 720 is perpendicular. 'X-ray irradiation angle of the source' means the angle between the center of the X-ray detection surface of the detector 720 and the source 710.

FIG. 7A shows an X-ray imaging apparatus in which a detector 720 is located at a basic position. As in the X-ray imaging apparatus shown in FIG. 7A, when the source connection part 715 and the detector connection part 725 are located below the female connection part 735, the detector 720 is based on the basic position. It is preferable to photograph the object by controlling the arm 730 to be positioned above. This is because the distance between the detector 720 and the object is drastically shortened when the detector 720 moves downward from the basic position while the arm 730 rotates. Therefore, in the X-ray imaging apparatus shown in FIG. 7A, when the position 1 of the detector 720 is referred to as the basic position, as shown in FIG. 7B, the detector is position 1 or position 1. It is desirable to control the arm 730 to be located above, for example, position 2 or position 3.

7B schematically shows the operation of the X-ray imaging apparatus used in the simulation. The X-ray imaging apparatus used in the simulation controls the arm so that the detector 720 moves from position 1 to position 2 and position 3 while overlapping by 5 cm. The result of stitching the photographed image by moving the detector 720 upward while increasing the angle of the arm 730 by 12 ° is shown in FIG. 8. Here, the 'angle of the arm 730' refers to the angle formed by the arm 730 with respect to the X-ray detection surface of the detector 720. In this simulation, the angle of the arm 730 is controlled to match the X-ray irradiation angle of the source 710. Θ3, Θ4, and Θ5 represent angles of the arm 730 in the imaging performed at positions 1, 2, and 3, respectively. In FIG. 7B, the arm 730 is not shown. Detector 720 is always moved perpendicular to the ground. The detailed driving coordinates of the X-ray imaging apparatus in this simulation are shown in Table 1 below.

location Angle of arm (°) Height of arm (mm) Detector jungle (mm) One 90 0 0 2 102 165 44 3 114 320 4

The imaging was performed while increasing the height of the arm 730 relative to position 1 as shown in the table as the angle of the arm 730 is increased by 12 °. As shown in the above table, when the arm is controlled, the difference between the X-ray incidence angle in the previous image and the X-rays in the subsequent image is within a range of ± 0.3 ° in a predetermined section where the image capturing regions of the detector 720 overlap with each other. Included.

On the other hand, by controlling the angle and height of the arm, the detector moves away from the object, the degree of detector push is as shown in the above table. Referring to FIG. 7B, the detector push when moving from position 1 to position 2 is shown as l1, and the detector push when moving from position 2 to position 3 is shown as l2. As the distance between the object and the detector increases, the image of the object detected on the detector is enlarged, and as the distance is closer, the image of the object is reduced. Accordingly, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the X-ray imaging apparatus may further include an image processor (not shown) for generating a combined image by adjusting an enlargement or reduction ratio of the image based on the distance from the object to the detector. Can be. The image processor will be described below with reference to FIG. 9.

FIG. 8 shows simulation results using the X-ray imaging apparatus shown in FIG. 7. As a result of the simulation, it is confirmed that the photographed images support stitching without distortion. Referring to FIG. 8, a seamless image of a large area of the object is confirmed.

9 shows an X-ray imaging apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

9, an X-ray imaging apparatus according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a source 910, a detector 920, an arm 930, a support 940, a controller 960, and an image processor 950. It includes. The source 910, detector 920, arm 930, support 940 and control unit 960 shown in FIG. 9 may include the source 510, detector 520, arm 530, support ( Since the same correspondence with the 540 and the control unit 560, a description overlapping with that in FIG. 5 will be omitted.

The image processor 950 may generate a combined image by combining the captured images acquired from the detector 920 that detects the X-rays transmitted through the object, and enlarge the image based on the distance from the object to the detector 920. Alternatively, the combined image may be generated by adjusting the reduction ratio.

10 is a flowchart illustrating an X-ray imaging method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The X-ray imaging method 1000 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention illustrated in FIG. 10 may be performed by the X-ray imaging apparatus 500 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention described with reference to FIG. 5. Each step operation of the X-ray imaging method 1000 has the same technical concept as that of each configuration operation of the X-ray imaging apparatus 500. Therefore, description overlapping with the description in FIG. 5 is omitted. Hereinafter, the X-ray imaging method 1000 will be described with reference to the X-ray imaging apparatus 500 illustrated in FIG. 5.

Referring to FIG. 10, the X-ray imaging apparatus 500 emits X-rays to an object (S1010), detects X-rays transmitted through the object (S1020), and the detector moves up and down according to the rotation of the source. Driving the arm so as to take an X-ray image (S1030) is performed. The step of emitting X-rays (S1010) may be performed at the source 510, and the step of detecting X-rays (S1020) may be performed at the detector 520, which drives an arm to take an X-ray image. Step S1030 may be performed by the controller 560.

11 is a flowchart illustrating an X-ray image acquisition method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

An X-ray image acquisition method 1100 according to an embodiment of the present invention illustrated in FIG. 11 may be performed by an X-ray imaging apparatus 900 according to another embodiment of the present invention described with reference to FIG. 9. . Operation of each step of the X-ray image acquisition method 1100 has the same technical concept as each operation of the X-ray imaging apparatus 900. Therefore, description overlapping with the description in FIG. 9 is omitted. Hereinafter, an X-ray image acquisition method 1100 will be described with reference to the X-ray imaging apparatus 900 illustrated in FIG. 9.

Referring to FIG. 11, the X-ray imaging apparatus 900 emits X-rays from the source 910 to the object, and detects the X-rays passing through the object by the detector 920 (S1110). Moving the detector 920 up and down in accordance with the rotation of the source 910 based on the angle of incidence of the X-rays emitted from the source 910 to the detector 920 (S1120) and X-rays from the source 910 And a second imaging step (S1130) of detecting the X-rays transmitted through the object by the detector 920. And adjusting an enlargement or reduction ratio of the first image acquired in the first imaging operation S1110 and the second image acquired in the second imaging operation S1120 based on the distance from the object to the detector 920 (S1140). In operation S1150, an image acquisition step of generating the combined image by combining the first image and the second image whose magnification or reduction ratio is adjusted is performed.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Therefore, the disclosed methods should be considered in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense. It is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims (21)

A source that emits X-rays to the subject;
A detector for detecting the X-rays passing through the object;
An arm connecting the source and the detector and moving the detector up and down according to the rotation of the source;
A support for supporting the arm; And
And a controller for controlling the imaging of the object by driving the arm. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And controlling at least one of the source, the detector, and the arm, and controlling the linear travel distance of the end of the arm connected to the detector based on the X-ray incidence angle emitted from the source to the detector. X-ray imaging device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And a linear movement distance of an end portion of the arm connected to the detector for second imaging, based on the X-ray incidence angle in the first imaging. The method of claim 3, wherein
Wherein,
In a predetermined section in which the first photographing region corresponding to the first photographing and the second photographing region corresponding to the second photographing overlap each other, the X-ray incidence angle in the first photographing and the X in the second photographing X-ray imaging apparatus, characterized in that for controlling the arm to correspond to the angle of incidence. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein,
And said arm controls said arm so that said X-ray incident angle in said first imaging coincides with said X-ray incident angle in said second imaging in said predetermined section. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising an image processing unit,
And the image processor generates a combined image by combining the first image acquired from the first image and the second image obtained from the second image. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the image processing unit comprises:
And the combined image is generated by adjusting an enlargement or reduction ratio of the first image and the second image based on a distance from the object to the detector. The method according to claim 1,
The detector comprises:
X-ray imaging apparatus, characterized in that to maintain a constant angle with respect to the object, regardless of the movement of the detector. The method according to claim 1,
An arm connecting portion connecting the support and the arm;
A source connector connecting the source and the arm; And
Further comprising a detector connecting the detector and the arm,
And the source connection part and the detector connection part are located below the female connection part. The method of claim 9,
Wherein,
When the position of the detector when the X-ray irradiation angle of the source with respect to the X-ray detection surface of the detector is perpendicular is called a detector basic position,
And control the arm such that the detector is at or above the detector base position. A method of photographing an X-ray image using an X-ray imaging apparatus including a source, a detector, an arm connecting the source and the detector, and a support part supporting the arm,
Emitting X-rays to the subject;
Detecting the X-rays passing through the object; And
And photographing the X-ray image by driving the arm so that the detector is moved up and down in accordance with the rotation of the source. The method of claim 11,
Taking the X-ray image
A first imaging step of detecting, by the detector, the X-rays passing through the object;
Controlling at least one of the source, the detector and the arm for second imaging, based on an angle of incidence of the X-rays emitted from the source to the detector in the first imaging; And
And a second imaging step of detecting, by the detector, the X-rays passing through the object. 13. The method of claim 12,
Controlling at least one of the source, the detector and the arm,
And controlling a linear moving distance of an end of the arm connected to the detector. 14. The method of claim 13,
Controlling the linear movement distance of the end of the arm,
In a predetermined section in which the first photographing region corresponding to the first photographing and the second photographing region corresponding to the second photographing overlap each other, the X-ray incidence angle in the first photographing and the X in the second photographing And controlling the arm to correspond to the angle of incidence of the ray. 15. The method of claim 14,
Controlling the linear movement distance of the end of the arm,
And controlling the arm so that the X-ray incident angle in the first imaging coincides with the X-ray incident angle in the second imaging in the predetermined section. 13. The method of claim 12,
And an image processing step of generating a combined image by combining the first image acquired from the first image and the second image obtained from the second image. 17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the image processing step comprises:
And generating the combined image by adjusting an enlargement or reduction ratio of the first image and the second image based on a distance from the object to the detector. The method of claim 11,
In the step of taking the X-ray image, the detector maintains a constant angle with respect to the object, X-ray imaging method. The method of claim 11,
The X-ray imaging apparatus includes:
An arm connecting portion connecting the support and the arm;
A source connector connecting the source and the arm; And
Further comprising a detector connecting the detector and the arm,
And the source connection part and the detector connection part are located below the female connection part. The method of claim 19,
Taking the X-ray image,
When the position of the detector when the X-ray irradiation angle of the source with respect to the X-ray detection surface of the detector is perpendicular is called a detector basic position,
And driving the arm such that the detector is located at or above the base position of the detector. In the X-ray image acquisition method,
A first imaging step of emitting X-rays to a subject from a source connected to one end of the arm and detecting the X-rays passing through the subject by a detector connected to the other end of the arm;
Moving the detector up and down according to the rotation of the source based on the angle of incidence of the X-rays emitted from the source to the detector;
A second imaging step of emitting X-rays from the source to an object and detecting the X-rays passing through the object by the detector; And
An enlargement or reduction ratio of the first image acquired in the first image and the second image obtained in the second image is adjusted based on the distance from the object to the detector, and the first image and the second image are adjusted. X-ray image acquisition method comprising the step of combining to generate a combined image.

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