X-ray diagnosis apparatus
View Patent ↗An X-ray diagnosis apparatus is configured to control at least one of the X-ray diaphragm which restricts the irradiation range of the X-ray and the compensation filter which attenuates the amount of the X-ray based on at least one of the rotation position or the position parallel to the body axis of the X-ray source.
1. An X-ray diagnosis apparatus, comprising:
an X-ray source configured to irradiate an X-ray to an object;
a compensation filter configured to attenuate an amount of the X-ray;
a detector configured to detect the X-ray penetrated through the object;
a movement apparatus configured to move a position of the X-ray source in a first direction parallel to the object; and
a controller configured to control the compensation filter to move in a second direction, opposite to the direction of movement of the X-ray source, at a same speed as the movement of the X-ray source.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a diaphragm configured to restrict an irradiation range of the X-ray; and
a diaphragm controller configured to control the diaphragm based on the position of the X-ray source in the first direction.
3. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the movement apparatus is configured to move the position of the X-ray source in a longitudinal direction of the object.
4. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the diaphragm controller comprises:
a memory configured to store data of the irradiation range corresponding to the position of the X-ray source; and
a main controller configured to read the data from the memory based on the position of the X-ray.
5. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the memory is configured to store the data of the irradiation range corresponding to a plurality of positions of the X-ray source.
6. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising an operation unit configured to set the irradiation range on an X-ray fluoroscopic image.
7. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the movement apparatus is configured to move the position of the X-ray source along a flow direction of a contrast agent injected into the object, at a desired speed.
8. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising a bed on which the object is positioned.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a diaphragm configured to restrict an irradiation range of the X-ray;
a rotation apparatus configured to rotate a position of the X-ray source around the object; and
a diaphragm controller configured to control the diaphragm based on the position of the X-ray source.
10. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the diaphragm controller comprises:
a memory configured to store data of the irradiation range corresponding to the position of the X-ray source; and
a main controller configured to read the data from the memory based on the position of the X-ray.
11. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the memory is configured to store the data of the irradiation range corresponding to a plurality of positions of the X-ray source.
12. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 9 , further comprising an operation unit configured to set the irradiation range on an X-ray fluoroscopic image when the X-ray stops being irradiated.
13. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 9 , further comprising a bed on which the object is positioned.
14. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
an operation unit configured to set at least one of a virtual diaphragm or a virtual compensation filter on an X-ray fluoroscopic image.
15. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the movement apparatus moves the position of the X-ray source in a longitudinal direction of the object.
16. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller comprises:
a memory configured to store data of an amount of the X-ray corresponding to the position of the X-ray source; and
a main controller configured to read the data from the memory based on the position of the X-ray.
17. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the memory is configured to store the data of the amount of the X-ray corresponding to a plurality of the positions of the X-ray source.
18. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an operation unit configured to set the amount of the X-ray on an X-ray fluoroscopic image.
19. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the movement apparatus is configured to move the position of the X-ray source along a flow direction of a contrast agent injected into the object at a desired speed.
20. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a bed on which the object is positioned.
21. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a rotation apparatus configured to rotate a position of the X-ray source around the object; and
the controller is further configured to control the compensation filter based on the position of the X-ray.
22. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 21 , wherein the controller comprises:
a memory configured to store data of an amount of the X-ray corresponding to the position of the X-ray source; and
a main controller configured to read the data from the memory based on the position of the X-ray.
23. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 22 , wherein the memory is configured to store the data of the amount of the X-ray corresponding to a plurality of positions of the X-ray source.
24. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 21 , further comprising an operation unit configured to set the amount of the X-ray on an X-ray fluoroscopic image.
25. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 21 , further comprising a bed on which the object is positioned.
26. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a diaphragm configured to restrict an irradiation range of the X-ray; and
means for controlling the diaphragm based on the position of the X-ray source in the first direction.
27. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a diaphragm configured to restrict an irradiation range of the X-ray;
a rotation apparatus configured to rotate a position of the X-ray source around the object; and
means for controlling the diaphragm based on the position of the X-ray source.
28. A method for obtaining an X-ray image, comprising:
irradiating an X-ray to an object with an X-ray source;
attenuating an amount of the X-ray with a compensation filter;
detecting the X-ray penetrated through the object;
moving a position of the X-ray source in a first direction parallel to the object; and
controlling the compensation filter to move in a second direction, opposite to the direction of movement of the X-ray source, at a same speed as the movement of the X-ray source.
29. A computer readable medium storing instructions for execution on a computer system, which when executed by the computer system, causes the computer system to perform the method recited in claim 28 .
30. An X-ray diagnosis apparatus, comprising:
an X-ray source configured to irradiate an X-ray to an object;
a compensation filter configured to attenuate an amount of the X-ray;
a detector configured to detect the X-ray penetrated through the object;
a movement apparatus configured to move a position of the X-ray source in a direction along the object; and
means for controlling the compensation filter to move in a second direction, opposite to the direction of movement of the X-ray source, at a same speed as the movement of the X-ray source.
31. The apparatus of claim 30 , further comprising:
a rotation apparatus configured to rotate a position of the X-ray source around the object.
32. The apparatus of claim 31 , further comprising:
a memory configured to store data of an amount of the X-ray corresponding to the position of the X-ray source; and
a main controller configured to read the data from the memory based on the position of the X-ray and to control the compensation filter based on the data.
33. The apparatus of claim 30 , further comprising:
a memory configured to store data of an amount of the X-ray corresponding to the position of the X-ray source; and
a main controller configured to read the data from the memory based on the position of the X-ray and to control the compensation filter based on the data.