WO2010140475A1 - Radiographic apparatus - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a radiographic apparatus using a solid-state imaging device .
- Apparatuses that irradiate an object with x-rays and detect an intensity distribution of x-rays transmitted through the object to obtain a radiographic image of the object are widely used in industrial nondestructive testing and in medical diagnosis.
- Commonly used methods of such photography include a film/screen method for x-rays.
- the film/screen method involves performing photography by combining a photographic sensitive film with phosphor that is x-ray sensitive.
- Phosphor a rare earth that emits light when irradiated by x-rays, is formed into a sheet and appressed against both faces of a photographic sensitive film.
- X-rays transmitted through an object are converted into visible light by the phosphor, whereby the light is captured by the photographic sensitive film.
- Visualization is achieved by developing a latent image formed on the film by chemical processing.
- Japanese Patent No. 3382227 proposes a structure in which boards (substrates) and the like are laminated in an x-ray incidence direction of an x-ray detection sensor for purposes of thinning and weight saving.
- Document 2 proposes achieving weight saving in a portable radiographic apparatus by laminating boards and the like in an x-ray incidence direction and reducing use of an x-ray shielding member (having a high specific gravity) that protects the boards from x-rays.
- the present invention has been made in consideration of the problems described above, and according to an embodiment of the present invention, a radiographic apparatus is provided which realizes weight saving, downsizing and thinning while protecting an interior x-ray detection sensor from external load and impact .
- a radiographic apparatus comprising: an x-ray detection sensor having a two- dimensional detector plane for detecting an intensity- distribution of x-rays; a body having an upper panel and a lower panel that opposes the upper panel and internally containing the x-ray detection sensor; a supporting member having a supporting surface for supporting the x-ray detection sensor at least across an entire area of the detector plane and fixed to the lower panel of the body, the supporting member fixing the x-ray detection sensor such that the detector plane and the upper panel oppose each other inside the body; and a circuit board having a circuit for reading out a detection signal from the x-ray detection sensor, wherein the supporting member forms a space between the supporting member and the lower panel in a peripheral portion of the supporting surface, and at least a part of the circuit board is arranged in the space.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of usage of an apparatus
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an x-ray detection sensor according to a first embodiment
- FIGS. 3A and 3B are cross-sectional views illustrating the configuration of the x-ray detection sensor according to the first embodiment;
- FIGS. 4A and 4B are cross-sectional views illustrating a configuration of a general x-ray- detection sensor;
- FIGS. 5A and 5B are cross-sectional views illustrating a configuration of an x-ray detection sensor according to a second embodiment
- FIGS. 6A and 6B are cross-sectional views illustrating a configuration of an x-ray detection sensor according to a third embodiment
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view that is a partial enlargement of FIG. 6A according to the third embodiment ;
- FIGS. 8A and 8B are cross-sectional views illustrating a configuration of the x-ray detection sensor according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 9A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of an x-ray detection sensor according to a fourth embodiment; and
- FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of an x-ray detection sensor according to a fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 1 presents a conceptual diagram of a system using a radiographic apparatus according to a first embodiment.
- a radiographic apparatus 1 has a built-in x-ray detection sensor 11 having a two-dimensional detector plane for detecting an x-ray intensity distribution.
- an x-ray generator 3 is provided above the radiographic apparatus 1 and irradiates x-rays on a subject 6 on an examination table 7. X-rays transmitted through the subject 6 are converted into visible light via phosphor at the x-ray detection sensor 11 and detected as an electric signal by photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a two- dimensional grid.
- the radiographic apparatus 1 is configured to include a control unit for controlling read driving, image transfer, and the like.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement of boards and the like inside a body when the radiographic apparatus 1 is viewed from an opposite side with respect to an x-ray incidence direction.
- FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view taken along A-A in FIG. 2.
- a body 21 is a first body on an x-ray incidence side covering the x-ray detection sensor.
- the body 21 is made of a material that is light-weight, high-strength, and rigid such as an aluminum alloy or a magnesium alloy, and protects the x-ray detection sensor 11.
- an x-ray transmitting member 23 is arranged as an upper panel on the x-ray incidence-side projection plane of the body 21.
- CFRP that is carbon fiber reinforced plastic with a high radiolucency is adopted at an x-ray incidence unit and bonded to the body 21 by an adhesive.
- the detector plane of the x-ray detection sensor 11 is fixed so as to oppose, inside the body, the x-ray transmitting member 23 that is the upper panel.
- a body 22 is a second body on an opposite side to the x-ray incidence side that covers the x-ray detection sensor.
- the body 22 is made of a material that is light-weight, high-strength, and rigid such as an aluminum alloy or a magnesium alloy.
- the x-ray detection sensor 11 is contained inside a box-shaped body formed by the body 21 and the body 22, and protected from external stress or the like.
- the x-ray detection sensor 11 is arranged so that the detector plane thereof opposes the x-ray transmitting member 23.
- the x-ray detection sensor 11 has a laminated configuration constituted by an aluminum sheet that protects the phosphor from the x-ray incidence side, the phosphor that converts radioactive rays into visible light, photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a grid that convert visible light into an electric signal, and a board having the photoelectric conversion elements formed on a surface thereof.
- the board of the x-ray detection sensor 11 is formed of a material such as glass, the x- ray detection sensor 11 cannot be directly fixed to the body by, for example, fastening using screws. Therefore, some kind of a supporting member is required to fix the x-ray detection sensor 11 to the body.
- the supporting member is fixed to a lower panel opposing the upper panel of the body and fixes the x-ray detection sensor 11 so that the detector plane and the upper panel oppose each other.
- the supporting member is constituted by a base 25 and a structural body 26.
- the base 25 that supports the x-ray detection sensor 11 is a plate-like member having a supporting surface that supports the x-ray detection sensor 11 from the underside (the side opposite to the x-ray incidence side) of the detector plane.
- the supporting surface and the underside surface of the x-ray detection sensor are bonded by a sticky material or the like.
- the base 25 is a plate-like metallic member made of a material that is light-weight, high-strength, and rigid such as an aluminum alloy or a magnesium alloy, and has a structure for determining a position relative to the body.
- the base 25 is not provided with a bending strength enabling sufficient protection of the x-ray detection sensor 11 from external stress.
- the structural body 26 with sufficient rigidity is arranged on a side opposite to the x-ray incidence side of the base 25, thereby constituting a structure that supports the base 25 against the lower panel (inner bottom surface) of the body. Accordingly, when an external load is applied to the side of the body 21 such as when mounted by a subject, load-bearing is shared by the structural body
- a radiological image converted into an electric signal by the photoelectric conversion elements in the x-ray- detection sensor 11 is sent to a read circuit board 13 via a flexible wiring board 31 on which is mounted a signal processing IC 16.
- An x-ray shielding member 28 is arranged on the x-ray incidence side of the read circuit board 13. Accordingly, the read circuit board 13 is protected from x-rays.
- weight saving of the apparatus can be achieved.
- the read circuit board 13 is arranged on a surface both outside of a projection plane of the x-ray detection sensor 11 as viewed from an x-ray incidence direction and on a side opposite to the x-ray incidence side of the base 25, and is fixed by screws or the like to a fastening unit provided on the base 25.
- Such an arrangement electromagnetically shields the read circuit board 13 and enables acquisition of high- quality images with high S/N ratios.
- the apparatus can be downsized by folding or bending the read circuit board 13. Furthermore, downsizing of the apparatus reduces the amount of material used for the body and enables weight saving. [0028] FIG.
- a drive circuit board 12 functions to control driving of the x-ray detection sensor 11 using power supplied from a power circuit board 14 as a power unit.
- the drive circuit board 12 is arranged on a surface both outside of a projection plane of the x-ray detection sensor 11 as viewed from an x-ray incidence direction and on a side opposite to the x-ray incidence side of the base 25, and is fixed by screws or the like to a fastening unit provided on the base 25.
- An x-ray shielding member 29 is arranged on an x-ray incidence side of the drive circuit board 12. Accordingly, the drive circuit board 12 is protected from x-rays.
- FIG. 3A a signal read out by the read circuit board 13 is sent via a cable 33 to a signal processing circuit board 15 as a signal processing unit.
- the signal processing circuit board 15 and the power circuit board 14 are arranged in a planar direction on a side of the read circuit board 13 of the x-ray detection sensor 11 and are respectively connected to the drive circuit board 12 and the read circuit board 13 by cables 33, 34, and 35. Accordingly, cable lengths between boards can be minimized and space necessary for cable wiring can also be minimized. As a result, downsizing and weight saving of the apparatus can be achieved.
- a handle unit 27 to be used during operation and transportation of the apparatus is provided on the bodies 21 and 22 on the side of the read circuit board 13 of the x-ray detection sensor 11. As illustrated, the handle unit 27 is provided in a region of the body in which the supporting member does not exist, and is to be used when a user transports the apparatus.
- the power circuit board 14 and the signal processing circuit board 15 are separately arranged so as to sandwich the handle unit 27.
- the size of the base 25 is arranged so as to be greater than bonding surfaces to the x-ray detection sensor 11 and the structural body 26.
- a space is formed between the underside surface of the base 25 and the lower panel (inner bottom surface) of the body. Circuit boards for driving the x-ray detection sensor 11 and reading out detection signals are to be contained in the space.
- a space is formed between the base 25 and the inner bottom surface in a peripheral portion of a supporting member that includes the base 25 and the structural body 26, whereby at least a part of the circuit boards is to be contained in the space.
- the read circuit board 13 and the drive circuit board 12 have been described as examples of such circuit boards. Consequently, downsizing and weight saving of the apparatus can be achieved while retaining strength for protecting the x-ray detection sensor and, for example, convenience as a cassette can be improved.
- FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams illustrating a configuration of a radiographic apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment.
- the radiographic apparatus according to the second embodiment represents an example where, to the configuration according to the first embodiment (FIGS. 3A and 3B), an x-ray shielding member 24 for preventing the effect of scattered radiation from behind has been inserted between the x- ray detection sensor 11 and the base 25.
- a heavy metal such as lead or molybdenum is used as the x-ray- shielding member 24.
- the x- ray shielding member 24 has a greater projected area than the x-ray detection sensor 11, and covers r up to a portion of a read circuit board 13. Accordingly, the read circuit board 13, a part of a flexible wiring board 31, and a signal processing IC 16 can be protected from x-rays without requiring the x-ray shielding member 28 (FIG. 3A) .
- arranging the read circuit board 13 by folding or bending the flexible wiring board 31 instead of extending the same enables downsizing and weight saving of the apparatus to be achieved .
- the x-ray shielding member 24 inserted between the x-ray detection sensor 11 and the base 25 in FIG. 5B covers up to a portion of a drive circuit board 12. Accordingly, the drive circuit board 12 and a part of a flexible wiring board 32 can be protected from x-rays without requiring the x-ray shielding member 29 (FIG. 3B) . In addition, arranging the drive circuit board 12 by folding or bending the flexible wiring board 32 instead of extending the same enables downsizing of the apparatus to be achieved. [0034] [Third Embodiment]
- the size of the base 25 is arranged so as to be greater than bonding surfaces to the x-ray detection sensor 11 and the structural body 26.
- the size of the base 25 is equal to the size of the x-ray detection sensor 11.
- FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view taken along A-A in FIG. 2
- FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view taken along B-B in FIG. 2.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view that is an enlargement of a vicinity of a read circuit board 13 illustrated in FIG. 6A.
- the structural body 26 is retreated to the inside of a projection plane of the x- ray detection sensor 11 as viewed from an x-ray incidence direction.
- the read circuit board 13 is arranged in the retreat space and fastened to a fastening unit provided on the base 25 by screws and the like.
- a flexible wiring board 31 includes a signal processing IC 16 mounted thereon, the board tends to become longer.
- An arrangement in which the flexible wiring board 31 is extended increases the size of the retreat space and a further decline in strength is anticipated. Therefore, as illustrated in FIG. 7, the flexible wiring board 31 is folded or bent and the signal processing IC 16 is sandwiched between and fixed by the read circuit board 13 and the base 25. Accordingly, the retreat space can be reduced and a decline in strength can be suppressed.
- the signal processing IC 16 itself can now be protected from x-rays by an x-ray shielding member 24.
- the signal processing IC 16 does not have to be fixed by a separate part and can be maintained in a stable state in a body, a reduction of the number of parts can also be achieved.
- the thickness of the structural body in the x-ray incidence direction must be increased so as to exceed a sum of thicknesses of the read circuit board 13, the flexible wiring board 31, and the signal processing IC 16 mounted on the flexible wiring board 31 (this condition also applies to the first and second embodiments) .
- a part of the structural body 26 may be retained so as to suppress a decline in the strength of the retreat space.
- an area in which the structural body 26 supports the base 25 is increased by inclining a wall face of the structural body 26.
- the retreat space is reinforced by extending the structural body 26 towards an edge of the base 25 so as not to interfere with the plurality of signal processing ICs 16 that discretely exist in a depth direction of the drawing.
- a first body 21 as close as possible in a range not entering an effective range of the x-ray detection sensor 11 and providing walls 21a and 22a in a vicinity of the retreat space as illustrated in FIG.
- loads can be supported by the body 21 and a body 22. Accordingly, even when a load is applied to the apparatus when, for example, mounted by a subject 6, further downsizing of the apparatus can be achieved while protecting the x-ray detection sensor 11.
- the structural body 26 is also retreated on one side on the drive circuit board 12 side to the inside of a projection plane of the x-ray detection sensor 11 as viewed from an x-ray incidence direction to form a retreat space.
- the drive circuit board 12 is arranged in the retreat space and fastened to a fastening unit provided on the base 25 by screws and the like.
- a flexible wiring board 32 is folded or bent as illustrated.
- the flexible wiring board 32 is short because, unlike the flexible wiring board 31 on the side of the read circuit board 13, a large IC is not mounted on the board.
- the flexible wiring board 32 may be sandwiched between and fixed by the board and the base 25 in the same manner as the read circuit board 13.
- a part of the structural body 26 may be retained in the same manner as in the case of the read circuit board 13 (FIGS. 8A and 8B) .
- the base 25 can be made of a non-metallic material such as CFRP. This is possible because even when a non-metallic material is used, the x-ray shielding member 24 can still fulfill the roles of an electromagnetic shield and an x-ray shield.
- CFRP enables weight saving of the apparatus.
- This logic can also be applied to the second embodiment [0040] As described above, according to the third embodiment, a part of the structural body 26 is retreated to provide a space on an opposite side of the x-ray detection sensor 11 as viewed from an x-ray incidence direction, whereby circuit boards (12 and 13) are arranged in the space.
- FIG. 9A is a cross-sectional view of a radiographic apparatus according to a fourth embodiment.
- circuit parts with a large height such as a capacitor 17 are mounted on a read circuit board 13 and a drive circuit board 12.
- placing an entire board on an underside of an x-ray detection sensor results in an increase in thickness direction and poses a limit to achieving thinning.
- a circuit part is to be arranged by exposing a part of a circuit board to the outside of a projection plane of an x-ray detection sensor 11 as illustrated in FIG. 9A.
- Thinning of the apparatus can be achieved by adopting the structure according to the present embodiment. [0042] [Fifth Embodiment]
- FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view of a radiographic apparatus 1 according to a fifth embodiment. Movement of a flexible wiring board 31 on a read circuit board 13 is restricted by a fixing plate 18 and a buffer material 19.
- the fixing plate 18 is a metallic plate. In the present example, aluminum is used as the material of the fixing plate 18.
- the fixing plate 18 has approximately the same length as the read circuit board 13 in a depth direction of FIG. 9B.
- An insulating sheet, not illustrated, is interposed between the fixing plate 18 and the read circuit board 13 and is insulated from the board.
- the buffer material 19 having cushioning characteristics is pasted onto the fixing plate 18 by adhesive tape or the like.
- the buffer material 19 is also pasted onto the side of an x-ray detection sensor 11 on an opposing side of the flexible wiring board 31 by adhesive tape or the like. By covering a path of the flexible wiring board 31 by a metallic plate, the effect of external noise can be reduced. Furthermore, by sandwiching the flexible wiring board 31 using the buffer material 19, the position of the flexible wiring board 31 can be stabilized and the fixing plate 18 and the flexible wiring board 31 can be prevented from coming into contact with each other. Moreover, the buffer material 19 prevents the flexible wiring board 31 from coming into contact with the x-ray detection sensor 11, a base 25, and an x-ray shielding member 24. Therefore, favorable image quality unaffected by noise can be obtained by adopting the structure according to the fifth embodiment.
- the structural body 26 may be integrated with the base 25 by bonding or the like or the base 25 itself may constitute a structural body. Furthermore, the structural body 26 may be integrated with the second body 22 by bonding or the like or the second body itself may constitute a structural body. [0044] Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to such embodiments and various modifications and changes may be possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. [0045] According to the present invention, a radiographic apparatus can be provided which realizes weight saving, downsizing and thinning while protecting an interior x-ray detection sensor from external load and impact .
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