KR20190048765A - The apparatus for guiding patient's position for x-ray imaging - Google Patents

Abstract

According to one embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for guiding a posture of a patient for X-ray imaging comprises: first and second rods forming a marker line to guide an imaging recommendation posture of a patient; a body unit on which the first and second rods are installed; and a frame unit surrounding the body unit. One end of each of the first and second rods may be connected to each other at the center location of the body unit. The other end of each of the first and second rods may be moved along a groove formed on the body unit. According to the patient, location states of the first and second rods may be variably adjusted.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an X-

The present invention relates to an X-ray patient posture guiding device, and more particularly, to an X-ray patient posture guiding device, in which shadows are generated using a plurality of rotary rods to guide a patient's posture in X- Ray-guided patient-posture guiding device.

The technique of photographing an object using an x-ray is one of the techniques widely used for acquiring an image of a target object (for example, a human body) in the medical field today. The technique of photographing the internal organs of the human body or the structure of the teeth, And is used in various forms to diagnose abnormalities of the body.

The x-ray photographing is performed by irradiating a predetermined amount of x-ray beam from a x-ray tube to a target object (subject), measuring the amount of transmitted x-ray and measuring it using an x-ray detector, The X-ray absorption rate can be obtained, and then reconstructed using an X-ray image.

The attitude of the patient to be taken may vary depending on the body part of the patient who is to take the x-rays. In addition, since the X-ray photographing posture may vary depending on the physical condition of the patient (for example, the age, the shape of the tissue such as bone, etc.), the X-ray photographer (for example, radiologist or the like) needs to calibrate the posture .

In the case of the X-ray photographing, the radiographer instructs the patient (vertebrae) about the recommended posture or the patient's body is directly calibrated.

Korean Patent No. 10-1476033 (Dec. 17, 2014)

If you want to do x-ray shooting now, the radiologist should explain the recommended posture to the patient (the subject) verbally or touch the patient's body and correct it yourself. The vast majority of patients are uncomfortable or unconscious. In addition, before, during, and after the x-ray photography, you should always check whether the patient is moving or not. Because the patient's bones, organs, and positions are different and their shapes are slightly different, patients should be given a specific posture for x-ray photography, or the angle of view should be set. Since the present invention has been based on the subjective determination of the position of the patient depending on the sensation of the radiologist or the like, the present invention allows the patient to take a recommended posture for taking a picture, To be able to quickly and intuitively judge the state of change.

As an embodiment of the present invention, an x-ray patient posture guide device may be provided.

An X-ray patient posture guiding device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first rod and a second rod that form a display line for guiding a recommended posture of a patient, a body portion where a first rod and a second rod are installed, And the first rod and the second rod are connected to each other at one end at the center position of the body part and the other end of each of the first rod and the second rod can move along the groove formed on the body part, The positional state of the first rod and the second rod can be variably adjusted depending on the patient.

The first rod and the second rod are made of visible light-opaque materials. The body is made of a visible light transmitting material. The first rod, the second rod and the body are capable of X-ray transmission. And a display line formed according to the positional state of the second rod may appear on the detector of the X-ray imaging apparatus.

In the central position of the body part according to the embodiment of the present invention, one ends of the first rod and the second rod are connected to each other so as to be rotatable with respect to the center position, and the body part is formed with an annular Grooves are formed, and the other ends of the first rod and the second rod can be movable along the annular groove.

The first rod and the second rod each have a fixing member for fixing at the other end thereof. An angle indicator is disposed adjacent to the groove of the body. The angle formed by the first rod and the second rod is determined by an angle indicator As shown in FIG.

In the X-ray imaging apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the upper surface, the lower surface and the side surface of the frame is provided with a slot for mounting the X-ray irradiating unit, The adjacent rail and the slot are coupled to each other, so that the X-ray photographing and posture guiding device can be mounted on the X-ray irradiating unit.

(For example, an inconvenience that a radiologist only guides a patient to a verbal state in order to maintain a specific posture during a radiographing of an inconvenient patient, and an error in judging whether a patient's state is changed depending on a feeling of a radiologist) Can be solved. In other words, since each patient may have different bones, organs, or positions, the patient may have to take a specific posture for x-ray imaging or set the shape of the angle of view. Instead of simply being verbal, the patient can show his or her own position by showing a marker. In addition, the radiologist can quickly and intuitively judge whether the patient is moving or not before, during, and after the radiograph.

FIG. 1 shows an X-ray photographed patient orientation guide device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a body part of an X-ray patient posture guiding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 shows a general form of a stand-type X-ray imaging apparatus.
4 is an enlarged view of an X-ray irradiating unit equipped with a rail.
FIG. 5 shows an X-ray photographed patient orientation guide display line according to an embodiment of the present invention on a detector of the X-ray imaging apparatus.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

The terms used in this specification will be briefly described and the present invention will be described in detail.

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 as well, without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Also, the terms " part, " " module, " and the like described in the specification mean units for processing at least one function or operation, which may be implemented in hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software . In addition, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part throughout the specification, it includes not only "directly connected" but also "connected with other part in between".

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is an enlarged view of a body part of an X-ray patient posture guiding device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of an X- Type X-ray imaging apparatus. 4 is an enlarged view of an X-ray irradiating unit provided with a rail, and FIG. 5 shows an X-ray imaging patient orientation guiding line according to an embodiment of the present invention on a detector of the X-ray imaging apparatus.

The X-ray photographing patient orientation guiding apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first rod 100 and a second rod 200 which form a display line for guiding the recommended posture of the patient, a first rod 100 And a frame part 400 surrounding the body part 300. The first rod 100 and the second rod 200 are connected to the body part 300 And the other end of each of the first rod 100 and the second rod 200 can move along the groove 310 formed on the body portion 300 , The positional states of the first rod 100 and the second rod 200 can be variably adjusted depending on the patient.

1, 2, and 5, a user such as a radiologist or the like irradiates the first rod 100 and the second rod 200 of the X-ray patient posture guiding device 1000 according to a patient or a radiographing site, (101, 201) formed as a result of movement of at least one of the first rod (100) and the second rod (200) is moved to a position where the detector (2200). As the display lines 101 and 201 appear, the patient can refer to the display lines 101 and 201 to set or maintain the posture, and the radiologist can confirm whether the patient is moving or not in real time.

The first rod 100 and the second rod 200 are made of an opaque material and the body 300 is made of a transparent material that is transparent to visible light, The display lines 101 and 201 formed in accordance with the positional states of the first rod 100 and the second rod 200 can transmit X-rays, Can be displayed on the detector 2200 of the photographing apparatus 2000. For example, the body part 300 may be made of a transparent acrylic material. The remaining elements (for example, the body part 300, the frame part 400, the fixing member 20, and the like) of the X-ray imaging patient orientation guiding device 1000 except for the first rod 100 and the second rod 200, Etc.) can be made of a material capable of transmitting light and X-rays such as visible light rays. The first rod 100 and the second rod 200 may be made of a material that allows X rays to pass therethrough but not visible or almost transparent. For example, the first rod 100 and the second rod 200 may be fabricated as an acrylic rod, a bar, or the like coated in black. Also, the first rod 100 and the second rod 200 may be made of paper tape.

In the center position 10 of the body 300 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the first rod 100 and the second rod 200 are rotatably moved about the center position 10, And an annular groove 310 having a predetermined diameter r is formed in the body 300. The first rod 100 and the second rod 200 are formed along the annular groove 310, ) The other end of each can be movable.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, an annular groove 310 having a predetermined diameter r may be formed in the body 300. The predetermined diameter value r may be a value that makes contact with the shape inside the frame unit 400 or a value less than or equal to the value. For example, the predetermined diameter value r may be 14.4 centimeters. Such grooves may be formed in an annular shape, and the width of the grooves may be, for example, from 1 millimeter to 5 millimeters. The other end of each of the first rod 100 and the second rod 200 along the groove can be rotated by the user's movement.

The horizontal and vertical lengths d1 and d2 of the frame portion 400 may be, for example, 17 centimeters, but are not necessarily limited to these numerical values. In other words, the horizontal and vertical lengths of the frame unit 400 may have predetermined values by the X-ray irradiating unit 2100, the patient's physique, and the like.

2, a fixing member 20 for fixing is provided at the other end of each of the first rod 100 and the second rod 200. The fixing member 20 is disposed adjacent to the groove 310 of the body 300, And the angle formed by the first rod 100 and the second rod 200 may be indicated by the angle indicator 320. [ The fixing member 20 can adjust the angle of the first rod 100 and the second rod 200 to a specific value according to the purpose of the user and move the first rod 100 and the second rod 200 Can be used to fix it. In addition, the user can immediately check the current angle of the first rod 100 and the second rod 200 through the angle indicator 320. Such a fixing member 20 can be implemented as a stationary element having a tightening function such as a bolt or the like.

1 (b), the upper and lower surfaces and side surfaces of the frame part 400 may be attached to the X-ray irradiating part 2100, At least one of them may be provided with a slot 410 for mounting to the X-ray irradiating unit 2100. These slots 410 may be concave. For example, the lengths (L1, L2, and L3) of each portion of the slot shape may be the same or may have the same length value only in L1 and L2. Preferably, L1 and L2 may be 1.5 millimeters, and L3 may be 1 millimeter. As described above, the lengths of the respective portions of the yaw shape may have a value to allow corresponding engagement with the rails 2110 provided adjacent to the collimator of the X-ray irradiating portion 2100.

4, the rail 2110 and the slot 410 provided adjacent to the collimator of the X-ray irradiating unit 2100 are coupled to each other so that the X-ray patient posture guiding apparatus 1000 can be mounted on the X- have.

When the X-ray photographed patient orientation guiding apparatus 1000 is mounted on the X-ray irradiating unit 2100, the display lines 101 and 201 for guiding the recommended photographing position can be displayed on the detector 2200 as shown in FIG. Therefore, as described above, the patient himself can utilize the indication lines 101 and 201 to take a recommended posture for the photographing, and the radiologist can determine whether the patient is moving before, during, or after the photographing, It can be judged quickly and intuitively.

With respect to the method of using the apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the description of the apparatus described above can be applied with the same purpose. Therefore, with respect to the method of using the apparatus, description of the same contents as the apparatus described above is omitted.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only and that those of ordinary skill in the art can readily understand that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. will be. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

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.

10: Center position
20: Fixing member
100: First load
101, 201: indication line
200: second load
300:
310: Home
320: angle indicator
400:
410: Slot
1000: X-ray patient posture guide device
2000: X-ray device
2100: X-
2110: Rail
2200: Detector

Claims (5)

As an x-ray photographed patient orientation guide device,
A first rod and a second rod forming a display line for guiding the recommended posture of the patient;
A body portion having the first rod and the second rod installed therein; And
And a frame portion surrounding the body portion,
Wherein the first rod and the second rod are connected to each other at one end at a central position of the body,
The other end of each of the first rod and the second rod may move along a groove formed on the body portion,
And the position of the first rod and the second rod can be variably adjusted according to the patient.
The method according to claim 1,
The first rod and the second rod are made of a visible ray-opaque material,
The body part is made of a visible light transmitting material,
Wherein the first rod, the second rod and the body are X-ray transmissive, and a display line formed according to a positional state of the first rod and the second rod appears on a detector of the X-ray imaging apparatus. Device.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first and second rods are connected to each other at a central position of the body so that the first rod and the second rod can be rotationally moved with respect to a center position,
Wherein an annular groove having a predetermined diameter is formed in the body portion and the other end of each of the first rod and the second rod is movable along the annular groove.
The method according to claim 1,
And a fixing member for fixing is provided at the other end of each of the first rod and the second rod,
Wherein an angle indicator is disposed adjacent to a groove of the body portion, and an angle formed by the first rod and the second rod is indicated by the angle indicator.
The method according to claim 1,
The X-ray photographing and posture guiding device can be mounted on the X-
At least one of the upper surface, the lower surface and the side surface of the frame portion is provided with a slot for mounting to the X-ray irradiating portion,
And the X-ray photographing patient posture guide device is mounted on the X-ray irradiating unit by coupling the slot and the rail provided adjacent to the collimator of the X-ray irradiating unit.

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