IP Library Granted Patent US 12693435
Granted Patent B2
US 12693435 · App. 18/151,529 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Radiation imaging system, imaging control device, and storage medium

Inventors: Takeshi Nukanobu (Hachioji, JP); Keisuke Koeda (Higashimurayama, JP); Mao Eguchi (Kokubunji, JP); Atsushi Taneda (Koganei, JP); Hiroaki Nakano (Sagamihara, JP)
Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
G01T1/175A61B6/54H04N23/30
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12693435
App. No.
18/151,529
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A radiation imaging system including: a radiation generator that includes a radiation source generating a radiation pulse by receiving a tube current of a preset amount; a radiation detector that includes a plurality of charge accumulators which accumulate and release electric charges to be read out as signal values according to received radiation and that generates a dynamic image formed of a plurality of frames; and a hardware processor. The hardware processor sets an amount of the tube current and a length of an accumulation time for which the charge accumulators are allowed to accumulate the electric charges, calculates such a proper range of the tube current that start and end of generation of one radiation pulse by the radiation generator are within one accumulation time to perform an imaging with the accumulation time, and regulates setting of a value out of the proper range.

Claims (24)

1 . A radiation imaging system comprising:

a radiation generator that includes a radiation source which generates a radiation pulse;

a radiation detector that includes a plurality of charge accumulators for accumulating and releasing electric charges to be read out as signal values according to received radiation and that generates a dynamic image formed of a plurality of frames; and

a hardware processor that:

controls the radiation generator;

identifies the radiation generator;

calculates an allowable range of at least one of an irradiation time, a tube voltage, a tube current or a total dose according to a length of an accumulation time for which the plurality of charge accumulators are allowed to accumulate electric charges and in accordance with the identified radiation generator; and

regulates setting of a value out of the calculated allowable range.

2 . The radiation imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein a radiation generator to be used is switchable among the plurality of radiation generators.

3 . The radiation imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein the hardware processor:

identifies the radiation generator;

calculates an allowable range of a frame rate according to the identified radiation generator; and

sets the frame rate according to at least one of a site of interest or an imaging application.

4 . The radiation imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein the hardware processor sets at least one of a weighting coefficient of the lag correction processing or a coefficient of a recursive filter in accordance with a frame rate.

5 . The radiation imaging system according to claim 3 , wherein the hardware processor sets at least one of a weighting coefficient of the lag correction processing or a coefficient of a recursive filter in accordance with the set frame rate.

6 . The radiation imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein the hardware processor:

identifies the radiation generator; and

according to the identified radiation generator,

calculates the allowable range; and

displays options or receives an input of a value.

7 . The radiation imaging system according to claim 6 , wherein the hardware processor:

receives the input of the value;

determines whether or not the input value is within the allowable range; and

in response to the input value being out of the allowable range, performs a regulation or notifies an error.