WO2016093786A2 - Dispositif d'imagerie à rayons x - Google Patents

Dispositif d'imagerie à rayons x Download PDF

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WO2016093786A2
WO2016093786A2 PCT/TR2015/050233 TR2015050233W WO2016093786A2 WO 2016093786 A2 WO2016093786 A2 WO 2016093786A2 TR 2015050233 W TR2015050233 W TR 2015050233W WO 2016093786 A2 WO2016093786 A2 WO 2016093786A2
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  • This invention is a device that controls the electronic components inside an x-ray device, and able to bilateral data acquisition, control the system from a single node.
  • Device also able to work as a Workstation, image processing unit and make synchronization between components, and it has a control unit inside that uses fault and error detection algorithms.
  • X-Ray devices generally consist of with a power source (eg: high frequency generator), an x-ray tube, an imaging platform (eg: detector), and several other optional components such as automatic exposure control, dose area product, collimator, synchronization device, workstation, electronic mechanic control systems etc. With usage of these components systems are designed and built up.
  • a control box unit it is able to connect peripheral devices (high frequency generator, AEC, DAP etc. ) and communicate through the control system.
  • peripheral devices high frequency generator, AEC, DAP etc.
  • First method is using hardwire exposure, and acquisition. With this method x-ray tube, generator defines as a one unit, and detector, and workstation works as a separate unit. These two systems works and controls separately.
  • Second method is to work with a single control unit. And data acquisition works through this system.
  • the main goal of this invention is to develop an x-ray control device that able to make all processing and control systems combined. This helps to system to work on a single unit for all the processes, which makes the system more reliable and cost effective. Especially during high size data imaging and processing, system will be able to perform better in this situation.
  • Another aim of this device is to simplify the communication system of the x-ray devices and decrease the several control platforms to a single unit. With this design user or integrator will be able to set parameters and convert to medical protocols easily, and also the could be able to store this protocols as a stack. Also system will be easily controlled from a single point of control.
  • a central control unit (CCU) inside the combined control system able to call each necessary protocols from the system and works these processes. So that during the imaging process combined unit disables the access of the workstation to the control system for protocols. For example imaging od a part could be analyzed through out the combined control system, through system still continue to image acquisition for a new part. So that since data acquisition could go bilateral it could be improve the image acquisition and processing efficiency.
  • CCU central control unit
  • Another aim of this invention is to easily develop custom x-ray systems, with desired x-ray parts. Depending on the manufactures choice of parts, and desired protocols, this invention is
  • Another aspect of this invention is to develop plug & play x-ray systems, depending on manufacturers protocol, and part choice. So system will be custom made depending on the manufactures choice. Invention will able to easily integrate the system easily with high frequency generator, detector, mechanics, collimator etc. Another main aim of this invention is to during the exposure when an anomaly occurs, central control unit detects the problem and stops the process, depending on the emergency protocol. This system is able to detect the problem in a very short time ( ⁇ ms) and patient and technician will be protected from radiation, and mechanical errors.
  • Figure 1 Schematic view of X-Ray imaging system.
  • X-Ray Exposure Control Unit basically consists of,
  • At least one workstation with User interface for entering protocol and information to the system.
  • At least one positioning mechanism (8) to set up the object and system position
  • At least one storage unit (10.1) to store up the protocols coming up through the workstation inside the central control unit (10),
  • the main aspect of this invention is an x-ray control system.
  • Process is starting with the entering desired protocols to the workstation from the technician (1) (ie: PA Lung Direct Graph).
  • Workstation (2) could be any device such as a simple electronic device, mechanical interface, a computer
  • Control Unit (10) depending on the inventions main aspect consists of at least a protocol storage unit (10.1), a image processing unit (10.3), central control unit (10.2) , and an isolation circuit (10.4) Protocol sotarage unit (10.1), stores the task orders coming from the workstation (2), for each exposure method different parameters should be set to the workstation (2), and the protocols coming from these parameters (such as the working time of the power supply, or distance between detector, and x-ray source..) stores in that unit.
  • Central control unit (10.2) is responsible to keep track of all these processes and able to run them at necessary time.
  • Central control unit (10.2) could be a microcontroller, or any other system that is able to control, and communicate, and make process. Central control unit is adapted to communicate with all peripherals, and synchronize all processes in this specific example. Central control unit (10.2) also could be communicate and send & receive data from the image processing unit (10.3) if necessary.
  • Image processing unit (10.3) found inside the unified control system (10) is used to process the raw data image created by the detector (6).
  • an image could be processes through the image process unit when central control unit (10.2) is continue to the other process, it also could be process a stack of images or any image from a stack any time. These makes the system more reliable and fast.
  • Central control unit (10.2) and image processing unit (10.3) both has electrical and data protection circuit on I/O ports, and energy ports.
  • For Storage unit (10.5) generally uses a non-volatile memory types such as a flash drive, hard disk, SSD, SD-Card, EPROM, ROM and sometimes could be a microcontroller with memory.
  • This storage unit (105.) works with central control unit (10.2) with harmony, and store all third party software that is used on each peripheral device. So in case of any hardware change, it will be enough to upgrade the codes inside the software unit. Since all hardware drives stores inside the storage unit, this invention helps x-ray system (1) works with workstation (2) and isolate the system harmony from any hardware change. And it helps the system to upgrade the system hardware and software separately. Also central control unit (10) has several communication ports to communicate with all hardware systems.
  • CAN port for collimator communication (5) COM port for detector (6), RS232 /485 for AEC, or generator etc.
  • Device has been designed future hardware and software compatible, according to system design protocols has been set up by the invention it self, so that a new data acquisition or device protocols has been changed system will be adaptable to these changes. All the information pass through the central control unit (10.2) either with a wireless protocol or with a wire, and system will be worked through the central control unit (10.2)
  • central control unit (10.2) After sending the data from workstation (2) through the central control unit (10) as a protocol batch, central control unit (10.2) takes out all the data from the storage unit (10.1), and sends commands to all necessary peripherals.
  • order power supply(3) unit starts up the store the energy, and store up for to pass the electricity to the x-ray tube(4). This command generally contains the energy level and exposure time.
  • Central control unit (10.2) also send position command for mechanical system (8), and set up the position depending on the object position, protocol necessities (vertical or horizontal, detector - source distance, source object distance eg... )
  • Exposure starts via exposure switch (9) combined to the central control unit (10.2) system send a start signal to the power source (3), which directs the energy to the x-ray tube.
  • X-Ray tube (4) converts the energy to the x-ray photons, and these photons goes through the object and reached out photons to the detector generates a signal inside the detector(6).
  • Automatic exposure control (7) counts the photons and energy value coming through the detector (6) and these information goes through the central control unit (10) in real time. If the pre set up energy level has been passed, central control unit sends stop signal to the power source (3) and end up the exposure system automatically.
  • Photons created by the X-Ray tube (4), and passed through the object and goes to the detector (6) are made up the raw image of the object. After that process; raw image directs to the image processing unit (10.3) and images are processed to show to be optimal for user visualization. Images show to user via a workstation (2).
  • X-ray system may be use a cooling system (11) to cool up the power source (3) and X-ray Tube (4) . So that system could provide longer X-ray photons with a more uniform spread.
  • Central control unit (10.2) also may be monitor the system temperature, working environment, and control the cooling and ventilation system (12) depending on the conditions and work flow. So that ionized air on the environment is keep low, and x-ray energy levels keeps steady.
  • Invention also includes any other peripherals depending on the technology , seconder security, and movement mechanism control systems(13), protocols, keys, any monitoring tools and sensors depending on the x-ray systems (1) such as temperature, x-ray dose, radiation, time intervals, user name, user population, energy consumption, movement coordinates and any other monitoring and measurement systems. These systems could be monitor or measure either a part inside the system, or all system if necessary.
  • Central control unit (10.2) inside the invention (10) is able to monitor, control, and detect any collision, error, or emergency situation depending on the object/technician/device malfunction, and able to interfere and control the process.
  • Invention also able to detect the malfunctioning probability depending on the system monitoring; and able to detect errors of the system, before malfunctioning or breakdown occurs. All these system control is process through the invention (10) so that better images could be process, system works more reliable, malfunctioning probability is decreased, and system could work with lower radiation to get better image quality.
  • x-ray tube (3) is not able to provide sufficient photon number at desired energy level invention (10) will detect it and warn the user for to call service, or if a mechanical process needs more mechanical energy for a rotation invention will detect the gear location, and inform the service about it.
  • Error monitoring and detection algorithm works as follows;
  • central control system informs the peripherals (power supply (3), detector (4) cooling system (11) etc. for the necessary tasks.
  • central control unit (10.2) monitors each peripheral, and environment. Error detection system creates tasks inside the invention depending on either creating new tasks from the workstation (2), and send through the protocol storage unit (10.1) or can be use the predefined algorithms stored in storage unit (10.5).
  • Central control unit controls the protocol storage unit for any tasks. Depending on the query result control unit either waits for a task to come in or start the progress depending on the priority of the protocols. For these protocols to be start at given time intervals, central control unit send status control signal to the peripheral units. For these protocols to be work in order with peripherals and given protocols invention creates synchronization signals.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de commande à rayons x (10) qui commande, traite et vérifie les erreurs d'un dispositif à rayons x, qui comprend au moins une source d'alimentation (3), au moins un tube à rayons x (4), au moins un collimateur (5), au moins un détecteur (6), une commande d'exposition automatique (7) et un mécanisme de positionnement (8). L'unité de commande (10) comprend : une unité de stockage pour les protocoles (liste de tâches) (10.1); une unité de traitement centrale qui synchronise les périphériques dans le système à rayons x et traite les protocoles provenant de l'unité de stockage (10.1); une unité de traitement d'image (10.3) qui traite les données d'images brutes provenant du détecteur; et au moins un circuit d'isolation qui protège les données des pics d'électricité (10.4).
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