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Radiographic imaging device, radiographic imaging system, and radiographic imaging method

a radiographic imaging and radiographic imaging technology, applied in the field of radiographic imaging devices, radiographic imaging systems, radiographic imaging methods, can solve the problems of large size of proposed radiographic image capture apparatuses mounted on inability to use existing medical checkup motor vehicles in former applications, and high burden on people to be imaged

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-05-09
FUJIFILM CORP
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Benefits of technology

The present invention allows for real-time image capturing at a disaster or home care treatment site using a camera that is integrated with the controller or radiation source device. The camera image is transmitted to a waiting location and a doctor or technician can provide instructions to a radiographic image capturing operator for capturing an image of the subject based on the image of the cassette device. This enables image capturing even if the doctor or technician cannot travel directly to the disaster or home care treatment site.

Problems solved by technology

However, such proposed radiographic image capturing apparatus mounted on medical checkup motor vehicles are relatively large in size.
However, existing medical checkup motor vehicles cannot be used in the former applications as it is difficult to get them to disaster sites.
Although existing medical checkup motor vehicles may be driven to homes of persons who are receiving home-care services, i.e., home care treatment sites, the image capturing process is highly burdensome to people to be imaged, because such people have to be taken from their homes into the medical checkup motor vehicle in order to capture radiographic images.

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first modification

[First Modification]

[0248]As shown in FIG. 17, a radiographic image capturing apparatus 10A and a radiographic image capturing system 11A according to a first modification differ from the exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 through 16, in that signals are sent and received between the portable information terminal 34, the radiation source device 16, and the cassette device 22 by way of wireless communications.

[0249]In this case, since the portable information terminal 34, the radiation source device 16, and the cassette device 22 are connected wirelessly over the same link (communications link), USB cables for sending and receiving signals are unnecessary. Owing thereto, no obstacles are presented that impede the work of the operator 32. Accordingly, the operator 32 can carry out work with increased efficiency. Further, by rendering the USB cables unnecessary, the number of parts of the radiographic image capturing apparatus 10A are reduced, and assembly of the apparatus at the si...

second modification

[Second Modification]

[0252]A radiographic image capturing apparatus 10B and a radiographic image capturing system 11B according to a second modification differ from the exemplary embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 through 17, in that, as shown in FIG. 18, the web camera 30 is accommodated in the radiation source device 16, and the web camera 30 captures an image of the guide lines 46 as the image capturing region 28.

[0253]Accordingly, with the second modification, the web camera 30 and the radiation source device 16 are constructed integrally. In this case, integral construction of the web camera 30 and the radiation source device 16 is not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 18, in which the web camera 30 is incorporated in the radiation source device 16, but may also include a configuration in which the web camera 30 and the radiation source device 16 are joined together (connected) integrally at least at times that the radiographic image capturing apparatus 10B is being used.

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third modification

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[0259]A radiographic image capturing apparatus 10C and a radiographic image capturing system 11C according to a third modification differ from the exemplary embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 through 18, in that, as shown in FIG. 19, a separate web camera 30 is connected electrically and joined integrally with the portable information terminal 34 by a USB cable 240 having connectors 242, 244.

[0260]In this case, the web camera 30 is supplied with electric power from the battery 220 through the USB cable 240, whereas the camera image is sent to the portable information terminal 34 via the USB cable 240. Accordingly, by integrally constructing the separate web camera 30 and the portable information terminal 34 in this manner, although the number of parts of the radiographic image capturing apparatus 10C increases, the advantages of the apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 through 16 can easily be obtained. Further, because the web camera 30 can be arranged independently at any desi...

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Abstract

The radiographic imaging device that configures the disclosed radiographic imaging system has at least a camera that images a main cassette body. Said camera is integrally configured to a radiation source and a control device that controls the main cassette body or is integrally configured to a main radiation source body that houses the radiation source.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS AND PRIORITY CLAIMS[0001]This application is a Continuation of International Application No. PCT / JP2011 / 066405 filed on Jul. 20, 2011, which was published under PCT Article 21(2) in Japanese, which is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from Japanese Patent Applications No. 2010-167255 filed on Jul. 26, 2010, and No. 2010-167257 filed on Jul. 26, 2010, the contents all of which are incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present invention relates to a radiographic image capturing apparatus (radiographic imaging device), a radiographic image capturing system (radiographic imaging system), and a radiographic image capturing method (radiographic imaging method) for applying radiation from a radiation source to a subject, detecting radiation that has passed through the subject with a radiation detector, and converting the detected radiation into a radiographic image.BACKGROUND ART[0003]In the medical field, there have w...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61B6/00
CPCA61B5/0059A61B6/4233A61B6/4405A61B6/542A61B6/548A61B6/4411A61B6/587A61B6/48A61B6/4291A61B6/588A61B6/4283A61B6/461A61B6/563
Inventor OHTA, YASUNORINISHINO, NAOYUKI
Owner FUJIFILM CORP
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