KR20220165369A - Error control method of x-ray imaging device and remote monitoring system of x-ray imaging device using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an error control method of an X-ray imaging device and a remote monitoring system of an X-ray imaging device applying the same. The disclosed error control method of an X-ray imaging device comprises an error detection step, an error information generation step, a weight calculation step, a ranking determination step, and an error information sorting and transmission step, to predetermine ranks of errors in order of importance for an operation of the X-ray imaging device based on predetermined weights and then take an action, thereby minimizing a malfunction of the X-ray imaging device due to the errors. The disclosed remote monitoring system of the X-ray imaging device comprises an error detection unit, an error data generation member, a server member, and an output member, to remotely monitor the X-ray imaging device, thereby immediately responding to the errors occurring in the X-ray imaging device.

Description

Error control method of x-ray imaging device and remote monitoring system of x-ray imaging device using the same}

The present invention relates to an error control method of an X-ray imaging apparatus and a remote monitoring system of an X-ray imaging apparatus to which the same is applied.

An X-ray imaging device is a device used in hospitals and the like to identify invisible bones or muscles that are covered by the skin, and emits X-rays and captures images using the emitted X-rays.

What can be presented as an example of such an X-ray imaging device are those of the patent documents presented below.

According to the conventional X-ray imaging device, X-ray imaging is essential for medical treatment in hospitals, and in particular, it is essential for orthopedic surgery or neurosurgery, so many patients are always waiting for X-ray imaging. If an error occurs in the device, contact the person in charge of repairing the X-ray imaging device, and depending on the installation location of the X-ray imaging device, a separate repair schedule must be scheduled. As this was done after the visit of the person in charge, it took a lot of time to take action after the error occurred, and as a result, a method that can immediately respond to the error of the X-ray imaging device is required, but the proper invention to improve it is still insignificant. .

In addition, when a plurality of errors are generated in the X-ray imaging apparatus, it is difficult to analyze the plurality of errors and it takes a lot of time to take action.

In addition, according to the conventional X-ray imaging device, external vibrations generated from the outside are transferred to the components of the X-ray imaging device through the X-ray imaging device as it is, so that the components of the X-ray imaging device malfunction or are severely damaged. there was.

Registered Patent No. 10-0532850, Registration Date: 2005.11.25., Title of Invention: X-ray fluoroscopy device for X-ray examination

The present invention can remotely monitor an X-ray imaging device to immediately respond to an error occurring in the X-ray imaging device, and rank the errors in order of importance for the operation of the X-ray imaging device based on a predetermined weight. An object of the present invention is to provide an error control method of an X-ray imaging apparatus capable of minimizing the influence of a malfunction of the X-ray imaging apparatus due to the error, and a remote monitoring system of the X-ray imaging apparatus to which the same is applied.

Another object of the present invention is to prevent external vibration generated from the outside from being transmitted to the components of the X-ray imaging device through the X-ray imaging device so as to prevent damage to components installed inside the X-ray imaging device. It is to provide a remote monitoring system of an X-ray imaging device capable of

An error control method of an X-ray imaging apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes an X-ray radiating unit that emits X-rays to a region of a subject subject to imaging, and an X-ray emitted from the X-ray radiation unit, and then passing through the region that requires imaging. an error detection step of detecting at least one error that may occur in an X-ray imaging apparatus including an image detector for detecting one X-ray; an error information generation step of generating error information for the detected error; a weight calculation step of calculating a weight of the error information based on a preset weight criterion; a ranking step of determining a ranking for the error information whose weight is calculated; and an error information arranging and transmitting step of arranging the error information according to the order determined in the ranking step and transmitting the sorted error information to the outside in the sorted order.

A remote monitoring system for an X-ray imaging apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes an X-ray emitter for radiating X-rays to a region on which an X-ray is requested to be photographed, and an X-ray emitted from the X-ray emitter via the region requiring imaging. An error detection step of detecting at least one error that may occur in an X-ray imaging apparatus including an image detector for detecting one X-ray; an error information generation step of generating error information for the detected error; A weight calculation step of calculating a weight of the error information based on a weight criterion, a rank determination step of determining a rank for the error information for which the weight is calculated, and arranging the error information in the rank determined in the rank determining step. , By applying an error control method of the X-ray imaging apparatus including the step of arranging and transmitting the error information to the outside in the sorted order, monitoring whether or not an error occurs in the x-ray imaging apparatus, an error detecting unit connected to the X-ray imaging device to detect at least one error that may occur in the X-ray imaging device and to generate the error information for the error; an error data generation member configured to generate error data by receiving information about the error from the error detection unit; a server member receiving and analyzing the error data from the error data generating member; and

and an output member disposed at a relatively remote distance from the server member and outputting together the error data transmitted to the server member and analysis information analyzed by the server member for the error data, wherein the error detection unit includes: A product information storage unit for storing product information about the X-ray imaging device; an operation information detector for detecting operation information for operating the X-ray imaging device while the X-ray imaging device is operating; If an error signal for the possible error is stored in advance, and a signal generated by the X-ray imaging device is checked while the X-ray imaging device is operating and a signal corresponding to the error signal stored in advance is generated, the error occurs. an error detecting unit that senses that error information has been detected and generates the error information, and calls the error information from the error detecting unit to calculate a weight of the error information based on a preset weight criterion, and calculates a weight of the error information according to the calculated weight of the error information. It is characterized in that it includes a ranking member for determining the rank of the error information, the operation information detecting unit, and a control unit for controlling operations of the error detecting unit and the ranking member.

According to an error control method of an X-ray imaging apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention, the error control method of the X-ray imaging apparatus includes an error detection step, an error information generation step, a weight calculation step, a ranking step, and an error information sorting step. and a transmission step, whereby the errors are prioritized in an order of importance for operation of the X-ray imaging device based on a predetermined weight, and then measures are taken to minimize the influence of malfunction of the X-ray imaging device due to the error. There is an effect that can be done.

According to the remote monitoring system of an X-ray imaging device according to an aspect of the present invention, the remote monitoring system of the X-ray imaging device includes an error detecting unit, an error data generating member, a server member, and an output member, so that the X-ray imaging device includes an error detecting unit, an error data generating member, a server member, and an output member. There is an effect of being able to immediately respond to an error occurring in the X-ray imaging device by remotely monitoring the imaging device.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a process of an error control method of a remote monitoring system of an X-ray imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a block diagram showing a remote monitoring system of an X-ray imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a block diagram showing an enlarged view of a part of a remote monitoring system of an X-ray imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating an external vibration canceling member applied to an error detection unit constituting a remote monitoring system of an X-ray imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing an external vibration damping member of FIG. 4 in operation;

Hereinafter, an error control method of an X-ray imaging device according to embodiments of the present invention and a remote monitoring system of an X-ray imaging device to which the same is applied will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 is a flow chart showing a process of an error control method of a remote monitoring system of an X-ray imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view of a remote monitoring system of an X-ray imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a block diagram showing an enlarged view of a part of a remote monitoring system of an X-ray imaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an X-ray imaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention. An enlarged cross-sectional view showing an external vibration canceling member applied to an error detection unit constituting a remote monitoring system, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the external vibration canceling member of FIG. 4 in operation.

1 to 5 together, the remote monitoring system 100 of the X-ray imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment includes an X-ray emitter 11 for radiating X-rays to an area of a subject subject to imaging, and Whether or not an error has occurred in the X-ray imaging device 10 that captures an X-ray image, including the image detector 12 that detects the X-ray emitted from the X-ray emitter 11 and passes through the region requiring imaging As for monitoring, it includes an error detection unit 110, an error data generating member 150, a server member 160, and an output member 170.

The remote monitoring system 100 of the X-ray photographing device includes an X-ray emitter 11 for radiating X-rays to an area of a subject to be photographed on which X-rays are requested, and after the radiation is emitted from the X-ray emitter 11, the photographing request is performed. An error detection step of detecting at least one error that may occur in the X-ray imaging apparatus 10 including the image detector 12 for detecting the X-rays passing through the body part, and error information about the detected error generating error information; a weight calculation step of calculating a weight of the error information based on a preset weight criterion; a ranking step of determining a rank for the error information whose weight is calculated; and the ranking step. An error control method of an X-ray imaging apparatus including an error information arranging and transmitting step of arranging the error information according to the order determined in and transmitting the sorted error information to the outside in the sorted order is applied.

The X-ray photographing device 10 is installed in a hospital or the like, and emits the X-ray so that an X-ray image is captured for a region requiring imaging, such as a bone or muscle of a patient or the like.

The X-ray imaging device 10 may further include an image processing unit that processes the detected image, and information on the image obtained after image processing by the image processing unit is stored in a medical image information system (picture archiving and communication) of the corresponding hospital. system, PACS), etc. can be transmitted automatically.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a case portion forming an outer shape of the X-ray emitter 11 and the image detector 12 .

The error detection unit 110 is connected to the X-ray imaging apparatus 10 to detect at least one error that may occur in the X-ray imaging apparatus 10 and to generate at least one error information about the error. is to do

In detail, the error detection unit 110 includes a product information storage unit 111, an operation information detection unit 112, an error detection unit 113, a ranking member 140, and a control unit 114. do.

In this embodiment, the error detection unit 110 further includes a housing 116 and an external vibration canceling member 120 .

The error detecting unit 110 may be installed in the case part 13 constituting the X-ray imaging apparatus 10 or may be separately installed outside the case part 13 .

In this embodiment, an example in which the error detection unit 110 is installed in the inner space of the case part 13 will be described.

The product information storage unit 111 stores product information about the X-ray imaging device 10 .

The product information may include a product name and product number of the X-ray imaging device 10 , the name of a hospital where the X-ray imaging device 10 is installed, and information of a manager who manages the X-ray imaging device 10 .

Among the product information, the name of the hospital, the management person information, etc. may be manually input by an installation worker when installing the X-ray imaging device 10 .

When the X-ray imaging device 10 is installed in one location, the product information does not change but has a fixed value.

The operation information detection unit 112 senses operation information for the operation of the X-ray imaging apparatus 10 while the X-ray imaging apparatus 10 is operating, and a sensor or the like may be suggested as an example.

The operating information is a value for operating the X-ray imaging apparatus 10 and may be at least one of a detected voltage value, a detected current value, and a detected temperature value.

In this embodiment, an example in which the operating information includes all of the detected voltage value, the detected current value, and the detected temperature value will be described. Then, the operation information sensor 112 becomes a voltage sensor, a current sensor, and a temperature sensor.

The operation information becomes information for more accurately confirming the state of the X-ray imaging apparatus 10 when the error is detected by the error detecting unit 113 .

For example, when the occurrence of the error is detected by the error detector 113 and a relatively high temperature value is detected by the temperature sensor disposed inside the X-ray imaging device 10, the error It is also possible to check whether or not is generated due to a fire of the X-ray imaging device 10 .

Reference number 115 is a reference information storage unit in which reference information for normal operation of the image capture member is stored.

The reference information may be at least one of a reference voltage value, a reference current value, and a reference temperature value for normally operating the X-ray imaging apparatus 10 .

In this embodiment, the reference information includes all of the reference voltage value, the reference current value, and the reference temperature value.

The reference information is a criterion for determining whether the operation information is normal when the error occurs in the X-ray imaging device 10, and becomes a fixed value when the X-ray imaging device 10 is installed.

The reference information is transmitted together with the operation information when the operation information is transmitted to the error data generating member 150 by the controller 114 .

The error detecting unit 113 stores an error signal for the error that may occur in the X-ray imaging device 10 in advance, and the X-ray imaging device 10 while the X-ray imaging device 10 is operating. When a signal corresponding to the pre-stored error signal is generated by checking the signal generated in , it is detected that the error has occurred and the error information is generated.

The error signal is a signal when the X-ray imaging apparatus 10 abnormally operates after power is applied to the X-ray imaging apparatus 10, for example, a signal generated when a specific part constituting a specific part is short-circuited. In other words, the error signal generated when the X-ray imaging apparatus 10 is abnormally operated is stored in the error detection unit 113 in advance.

In this embodiment, the number of errors that may occur in the X-ray imaging apparatus 10 is made up of a plurality, and the corresponding error signal is also made up of a number corresponding to the number of the errors.

The error information includes information about the error signal, time of occurrence of the error, location of occurrence of the error, and the like.

The ranking member 140 calls the error information from the error detecting unit 113, calculates the weight of the error information based on a preset weight criterion, and calculates the weight of the error information according to the weight of the error information. will determine the ranking.

In detail, the ranking member 140 includes an error information storage unit 141, a ranking unit 142, and an error information transmission unit 143.

The error information storage unit 141 calls and stores the error information generated by the error detection unit 113 .

The ranking unit 142 stores the preset weight criteria in advance, calculates weights of the error information based on the pre-stored weight criteria, and then ranks the error information whose weights are calculated. .

The weight criterion includes the time at which the error is detected, the number of errors generated, and when there are a plurality of detected errors, measures must be taken relatively first to operate the device of the X-ray imaging apparatus 10 among the plurality of errors. It is weighted in advance so that you can prioritize things to do.

For example, when one error occurs in the X-ray imaging apparatus 10, the weight criterion is to preferentially take action on the one error.

On the other hand, when a plurality of the errors are generated in the X-ray imaging apparatus 10, the error information for the errors that occur relatively first based on the occurrence time is sorted according to the weight criterion, and the X-ray imaging apparatus 10 ), when a plurality of the errors are generated at the same time, the error information for the errors to be taken relatively first for the operation of the X-ray imaging apparatus 10 according to the weight criterion is sequentially arranged.

The error information delivery unit 143 arranges the error information ranked by the ranking unit 142 in the determined ranking, and transmits the sorted error information according to the command of the control unit 114 to the outside in the sorted order. is to pass it on.

Here, the outside refers to the outside of the range of the ranking determining member 140, and becomes the error data generating member 150 in this embodiment.

The controller 114 controls the operation of the operation information detection unit 112 , the error detection unit 113 , and the ranking member 140 .

In this embodiment, the controller 114 controls overall operation of the X-ray imaging apparatus 10 together with the operation information detector 112, the error detector 113, and the ranking member 140. do.

The housing 116 constitutes the outside of the error detection unit 110, and the product information storage unit 111, the operation information detection unit 112, and the error detection unit 113 are located in an empty space therein. ), and the ranking member 140 and the controller 114 are disposed.

The external vibration canceling member 120 comes into contact with the inner bottom surface of the case part 13 in a state of being mounted on the lower part of the housing 116 to support the error detection unit 110 and is generated from the outside at the same time. External vibration transmitted to the error detection unit 110 through the installation surface of the X-ray imaging device 10 and the case part 13 can be offset.

In detail, the external vibration canceling member 120 includes a vibration canceling projecting body 124, a vibration canceling lowermost body 125, a vibration canceling recessed curved body 126, a vibration canceling facing body 121, and a vibration canceling protrusion. The curved body 128, the vibration canceling central through hole 127, the vibration canceling guide body 122, the vibration canceling guide recessed hole 123, the wall 130 forming the sealed hole, the communication hole 129, , An expansion stopper 133 and upper and lower through holes 132 are included.

The vibration canceling protrusion 124 protrudes from the lower surface of the housing 116 to a predetermined length.

The vibration canceling lowermost body 125 is formed on the lower surface of the central portion of the vibration canceling protrusion 124 and protrudes more downward than the vibration canceling protrusion 124 .

The vibration canceling recessed curved body 126 connects an outer surface between the vibration canceling protruding body 124 and the lowermost vibration canceling body 125, but is formed in a recessed form with a predetermined curvature.

The vibration canceling lowermost body 125 is formed in a lower space of the central portion of the vibration canceling protruding body 124, and the vibration canceling recessed curved body 126 connects both ends of the vibration canceling lowermost body 125 and the vibration canceling It is formed as a pair of curved surfaces connecting both ends of the protrusion 124, respectively.

The vibration canceling facing body 121 is disposed on the inner bottom surface of the case part 13 to face the vibration canceling protruding body 124 .

The vibration canceling facing body 121 is placed on the inner bottom surface of the case part 13, which is the outer edge of the X-ray imaging device 10, and a portion facing the vibration canceling protruding body 124 has a predetermined height. It is made in an extruded form.

The vibration canceling protruding curved surface 128 is formed to protrude with a predetermined curvature to face the vibration canceling depressed curved surface 126 among the upper surfaces of the protruding parts of the vibration canceling facing body 121 .

The vibration canceling central through hole 127 is formed in the center of the vibration canceling facing body 121, and is formed in a recessed shape so that the vibration canceling lowermost body 125 can be inserted to a predetermined length.

Compared to the upper surface of the protruding part of the vibration canceling facing body 121, the vibration canceling center through hole 127 is formed at a position recessed to a predetermined depth, and the vibration canceling center through hole 127 is formed on the vibration canceling facing surface. Penetrates through the sieve 121 in the vertical direction, and the vibration canceling protruding curved surface 128 connects both ends of the vibration canceling facing body 121 and both ends of the vibration canceling center through hole 127 at an angle, respectively It consists of a pair, but is made in the form of a curved surface protruding with a predetermined curvature so as to be engaged with the vibration canceling recessed curved body 126.

When the vibration canceling protruding body 124 is lowered or raised by external vibration, the vibration canceling depressed curved body 126 and the vibration canceling protruding curved body 128 are relatively close to each other. Accordingly, the air between the vibration canceling depressed curved surface 126 and the vibration canceling protruding curved surface 128 escapes to the outside through the vibration canceling central through hole 127 .

The vibration canceling guide body 122 protrudes upward from both sides of the protruding part of the vibration canceling facing body 121 while having a predetermined length.

The vibration canceling guide recessed hole 123 is recessed to a predetermined depth in the bottom surface of the housing 116 so that the vibration canceling guide body 122 can be inserted therein.

When the vibration canceling protruding body 124 is lowered or the vibration canceling facing body 121 is raised by external vibration, the vibration canceling guide body 122 is inserted into the vibration canceling guide recessed hole 123. This guides the downward movement of the vibration canceling protruding body 124 or the rising of the vibration canceling facing body 121.

The sealing hole forming wall 130 is disposed so as to be spaced apart from the outer surface of the vibration canceling guide body 122 by a predetermined distance, and forms a sealed hole 131 of a predetermined size on the outside of the vibration canceling guide body 122. .

The sealing hole forming wall 130 is disposed one by one so as to be spaced apart from each outer surface of the vibration canceling guide body 122 by a predetermined distance, and the upper end is connected to the lower surface of the housing 116, and the lower end thereof is the vibration canceling. By being connected to the peripheral portion of the protruding part of the facing body 121, each of the sealing hole forming walls 130, the bottom surface of the housing 116, the outer surface of the vibration canceling guide body 122, and the vibration canceling facing body The sealed hole 131 isolated from the outside is formed in a form wrapped around the peripheral portion of the protruding portion of (121).

The sealing hole forming wall 130 is made of a material having elasticity such as rubber and can be elastically deformed.

The communication hole 129 passes through the vibration canceling facing body 121 and communicates the vibration canceling central through hole 127 and the sealed hole 131 .

The expansion stopper 133 is formed on the vibration canceling protruding curved body 128 and is made of a material having elasticity such as rubber so as to be inflated so that it can be elastically deformed.

The upper and lower through holes 132 penetrate the vibration canceling facing body 121 in the vertical direction so that the inside of the expansion stopper 133 and the communication hole 129 communicate with each other.

The expansion stopper 133 is connected to the vibration canceling protruding curved body 128 to cover the upper and lower through holes 132, and is elastically deformed by air supplied from the upper and lower through holes 132 and can be inflated.

Based on the vibration canceling central through hole 127, the expansion stoppers 133 are disposed at symmetrical positions, and the upper and lower through holes 132 are also connected one by one so as to communicate with each expansion stopper 133. .

When configured as described above, the vibration canceling protruding body 124 is generated by external vibration transmitted to the error detection unit 110 through the installation surface of the X-ray imaging device 10 and the case portion 13. ) is lowered or the vibration canceling protruding body 124 rises, the vibration canceling depressed curved body 126 and the vibration canceling protruding curved body 128 are relatively close to each other, and accordingly, the vibration canceling depressed curved body 126 ) and the vibration canceling protruding curved body 128 escapes to the outside through the vibration canceling central through hole 127 .

The air escaped to the outside through the vibration canceling central through hole 127 flows through the communication hole 129 and then flows into the sealing hole 131 so that the wall 130 forming the sealing hole bulges outward. is elastically deformed. Then, the air escapes to the outside through the vibration canceling center through-hole 127 so that the external vibration is primarily dampened, and the restoring force of the wall 130 forming the sealing hole elastically deformed to the outside causes the air to be discharged to the outside. The external vibration is secondarily dampened by a reaction force by which the air introduced into the sealing hole 131 returns toward the vibration canceling central through hole 127 .

Meanwhile, some of the air flowing through the communication hole 129 flows in through the upper and lower through holes 132 and expands the expansion stopper 133, thereby reducing the vibration offset by the expansion stopper 133. A direct collision between the curved body 126 and the vibration canceling protruding curved body 128 is prevented, so that the external vibration can be buffered thirdly.

By being configured as described above, components in the housing 116 by the external vibration generated from the outside and applied to the housing 116 through the installation surface of the X-ray imaging device 10 and the case portion 13 That is, the product information storage unit 111, the operation information detection unit 112, the error detection unit 113, the ranking member 140, the control unit 114, and the reference information storage The external vibration transmitted to the error detecting unit 110 can be offset so that damage to the unit 115 can be prevented.

The error data generating member 150 generates the error data by receiving information about the error (the product information, the operation information, and the error information) from the error detection unit 110 .

In detail, the error data generating member 150 includes an error data generating unit 151, an error data storage unit 152, and an error data transmitting/receiving unit 153.

The error data generating unit 151 transmits the product information of the product information storage unit 111, the operation information of the operation information detection unit 112, and the ranking member 140 through the control unit 114. ) After receiving each of the error information in which the order of ) is determined, the error data is generated by mapping the product information, the operation information, and the error information in which the order is determined.

For the plurality of pieces of error information, each piece of error data is generated in the order of being sorted by the ranking member 140 and then transmitted to the error data generating unit 151 .

One piece of the error data is composed of one piece of the error information, one piece of product information, and one piece of operation information, and when there is a plurality of pieces of the error information, the error data is formed as many as the number of pieces of the error information.

Mapping the error information refers to arranging the product information, the operation information, and the ranked error information in a predetermined position in a mapping block of a predetermined form, and as described above, the product information and the operation information In this embodiment, the error data is defined as the fact that the error information, the information and the order of which are determined, is arranged in a predetermined position among the mapping blocks.

The error data storage unit 152 stores the error data generated by the error data generator 151 .

In the error data storage unit 152, not only the error data for the error generated in the X-ray imaging member, but also error data for errors that have occurred and have been taken care of before are listed and stored together.

Then, in the error data storage unit 152, data on errors that have occurred in the X-ray imaging apparatus 10 from the past to the present are all listed and stored, and the currently occurring error is identified through the list of error data. It is possible to check whether the same occurrence occurred in the past, the frequency of occurrence of the same error, the time interval between occurrences of the same error, and the like, and accordingly, an accurate analysis of the error occurring in the X-ray imaging apparatus 10 can be performed. there will be

The error data transmission/reception unit 153 exchanges information with the control unit 114 and the server member 160 .

The error data transceiver 153 receives the product information, the operation information, and the error information from the X-ray imaging device 10 through the controller 114, and the error data generating member 150 The error data generated in is transferred to the server member 160.

The server member 160 receives and analyzes the error data from the error data generating member 150, and includes an error data input unit 161, an error data analysis unit 162, and a server side transceiver 163. includes

The error data input unit 161 receives the error data transmitted through the error data transmitting/receiving unit 153.

The error data analyzer 162 stores the cause of the error signal detected by the error detection unit 113 in advance, and based on the cause of the error signal, the error data input unit 161 It is to analyze the error data input to .

In detail, the error data analysis unit 162 compares the error signal detected by the error detector 113 based on the cause of the error signal stored in advance to primarily analyze the cause of the error, Based on the reference information, when the error occurs in the X-ray photographing member, it is compared with the drawing information detected by the operation information detection unit 112 to determine whether an additional cause of the error occurred in the X-ray photographing member is secondarily generated. Analyze.

In addition, the error data analysis unit 162 receives a list of error data stored in advance from the error data storage unit 152, and the past occurrence history of the error occurred in the X-ray imaging member, the number of occurrences, and the repeated occurrence It is possible to perform an overall analysis on the error generated in the X-ray photographing member by checking the required time and the like together.

In addition, the error data analyzer 162 may store action items for error data that have occurred from the past to the present.

Then, it is possible to check whether or not the error data is the same for the occurrence of the same error, together with whether or not the currently occurring error is repetitively generated, and the details of the action to be taken therefor as a whole. Accurate analysis of errors, as well as actions to be taken, can be easily checked.

The server-side transceiver 163 exchanges information with the error data generating member 150 and the output member 170 .

Reference numeral 165 denotes a wireless output member 170 for exchanging information between the error data generating member 150 and the output member 170, and is an in-house intranet already installed in a hospital where the X-ray imaging device 10 is installed. etc. can be presented as an example.

The output member 170 is disposed relatively far from the server member 160, and the error data transmitted to the server member 160 and analysis information analyzed by the server member 160 for the error data is output together, and a computer display of a company that installed the X-ray imaging device 10 or a display through a mobile phone application of a person in charge of the X-ray imaging device 10 may be presented as an example.

The output of the output member 170 in the mobile phone may include not only the output of the display, but also an alarm sound or vibration for promptly conveying the occurrence of the error.

Hereinafter, an error control method of the X-ray imaging apparatus will be briefly described.

First, as an error detection step, the X-ray emitter 11 radiates X-rays to the photographing requesting part of the subject, and the photographing requesting part after being emitted from the X-ray emitter 11 The at least one error that may occur in the X-ray imaging apparatus 10 including the image detector 12 through which the X-rays are detected is the energy detection unit, more precisely, the energy detection unit constituting the energy detection unit. The energy detector senses it. (S100)

As an error information generating step, the energy sensor detects the error and then generates the error information for the detected error (S110).

As a weight calculation step, the ranking member 140 calculates the weight of the error information based on the preset weight criterion (S140).

As a ranking step, the ranking member 140 determines a ranking of the error information for which weights have been calculated (S150).

As an error information sorting and transmission step, the error information is sorted in the order determined in the ranking step, and the sorted error information is delivered to the outside (the error data generating member 150 in this embodiment) in the sorted order. (S160)

Hereinafter, an operation of the remote monitoring system 100 of the X-ray imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment will be briefly described.

First, the error detection unit 110 detects at least one error generated in the X-ray imaging apparatus 10 .

Then, the error detection unit 113 constituting the error detection unit 110 generates the error information and transfers it to the ranking member 140 . The ranking member 140 determines the ranking of the error information by calculating the weight of the error information based on the preset weight criterion.

Then, the control unit 114 constituting the error detecting unit 110 transmits the product information, the operation information, and the ranked error information to the error data generating member 150 .

As described above, as the error control method of the X-ray imaging apparatus includes the error detection step, the error information generation step, the weight calculation step, the ranking step, and the error information sorting and transmission step, By pre-determining the order of the errors in an important order for the operation of the X-ray imaging device 10 based on a predetermined weight and then taking measures, the influence of malfunction of the X-ray imaging device 10 due to the error can be minimized. there will be

Also, as described above, the remote monitoring system 100 of the X-ray imaging apparatus includes the error detection unit 110, the error data generating member 150, the server member 160, and the output member 170. ), it is possible to remotely monitor the X-ray imaging device 10 and immediately respond to an error occurring in the X-ray imaging device 10 .

Although the present invention has been shown and described in relation to specific embodiments above, those skilled in the art may modify the present invention in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention described in the claims below. And it will be appreciated that it can be changed. However, it should be clearly stated that all of these modifications and variations are included within the scope of the present invention.

According to an error control method of an X-ray imaging apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention and a remote monitoring system of an X-ray imaging apparatus to which the same is applied, it is possible to prioritize errors based on a predetermined weight and then take action, thereby taking action on the X-ray imaging by the error. It can be said that the industrial applicability is high because it is possible to minimize the influence of the malfunction of the device and respond to the error of the X-ray imaging device wirelessly even from a long distance.

10: X-ray imaging device 11: X-ray radiation unit
12: image detection unit
100: Remote monitoring system of X-ray imaging device
110: error detection unit 111: product information storage unit
112: operation information detection unit 113: error detection unit
114: control unit 120: external vibration canceling member
140: ranking member 141: error information storage unit
142: ranking unit 143: error information delivery unit
150: error data generating member 151: error data generating unit
152: error data storage unit 153: error data side transceiver
160: server absence 161: error data input unit
162: error data analysis unit 163: server side transmission and reception unit
165: communication network 170: output member

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In an X-ray imaging apparatus including an X-ray emitter that emits X-rays to a region requiring imaging of a subject, and an image detector that detects the X-rays emitted from the X-ray emitter and then passed through the region that requires imaging an error detection step of detecting at least one error that may occur;
an error information generation step of generating error information for the detected error;
a weight calculation step of calculating a weight of the error information based on a preset weight criterion;
a ranking step of determining a ranking for the error information whose weight is calculated;
an error information sorting and delivery step of arranging the error information according to the rank determined in the ranking step and transmitting the sorted error information to the outside in the sorted order; An error control method of an X-ray imaging apparatus comprising a. In an X-ray imaging apparatus including an X-ray emitter that emits X-rays to a region requiring imaging of a subject, and an image detector that detects the X-rays emitted from the X-ray emitter and then passed through the region that requires imaging An error detection step of detecting at least one error that may occur, an error information generation step of generating error information for the detected error, and a weight calculation step of calculating a weight of the error information based on a preset weight criterion. and a ranking step of determining a rank for the error information for which weights have been calculated, sorting the error information in the rank determined in the ranking step, and delivering the sorted error information to the outside in the sorted order. Monitoring whether an error occurs in the X-ray imaging device by applying an error control method of the X-ray imaging device including arranging and transmitting error information,
an error detecting unit connected to the X-ray imaging device to detect at least one error that may occur in the X-ray imaging device and to generate the error information for the error;
an error data generation member configured to generate error data by receiving information about the error from the error detection unit;
a server member receiving and analyzing the error data from the error data generating member; and
An output member disposed relatively far from the server member and outputting together the error data transmitted to the server member and analysis information analyzed by the server member for the error data,
The error detection unit
a product information storage unit storing product information about the X-ray imaging device;
an operating information detection unit configured to detect operation information for operating the X-ray imaging device while the X-ray imaging device is operating;
An error signal for the error that may occur in the X-ray imaging device is stored in advance, and a signal corresponding to the pre-stored error signal is obtained by checking a signal generated in the X-ray imaging device while the X-ray imaging device is operating. an error detecting unit detecting that the error has occurred and generating the error information when the error occurs;
a ranking member configured to call the error information from the error detecting unit, calculate a weight of the error information based on a preset weight criterion, and determine a rank of the error information according to the calculated weight of the error information;
The remote monitoring system for an X-ray imaging apparatus comprising: the operation information detecting unit; and a control unit controlling operations of the error detecting unit and the ranking member. According to claim 2,
The error data generating member is
After receiving the product information of the product information storage unit, the operation information of the operation information sensor, and the error information in which the ranking of the ranking member is determined through the control unit, the product information, the operation information and the ranking an error data generation unit configured to generate the error data by mapping the error information of which is determined;
an error data storage unit storing the error data generated by the error data generation unit;
An error data side transmission/reception unit in which information is exchanged with the control unit and the server member,
The server member is
an error data input unit into which the error data transmitted through the error data side transceiver is input;
an error data analyzer configured to store a cause of the error signal detected by the error detection unit in advance and analyze the error data input to the error data input unit based on the cause of the error signal;
The remote monitoring system of the X-ray imaging apparatus comprising a server-side transmitting/receiving unit exchanging information with the error data generating member and the output member.

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