Method of associating meta-data of radiation image with image
View Patent ↗Method of associating meta-data relating to a radiation image of an object with the radiation image wherein the meta-data are broadcast and are detected and associated with an activated radiation image recording device.
1. Method of associating meta-data relating to an x-ray radiation image of an object with the x-ray radiation image, the method comprising:
providing an x-ray radiation image recording device which is stored in a cassette, and providing a radiation detector in or on the cassette;
broadcasting the meta-data and activating an x-ray radiation image recording device to record the x-ray radiation image, and
when the radiation detector detects high energy radiation, the radiation detector triggering a storage device coupled to the x-ray radiation image recording device to store the meta-data.
2. Method according to claim 1 wherein the x-ray radiation image recording device comprises a photostimulatable phosphor screen and wherein the x-ray radiation image is read out of the photostimulatable phosphor screen in a read out and digitizing apparatus.
3. Method according to claim 1 wherein the x-ray radiation image recording device is a direct radiography x-ray image recording device.
4. Method of associating meta-data relating to an x-ray radiation image of an object with the x-ray radiation image, the method comprising:
broadcasting the meta-data and activating an x-ray radiation image recording device,
when a radiation detector detects radiation, triggering a storage device coupled to the x-ray radiation image recording device to store the meta-data,
wherein the radiation detected by the radiation detector is secondary emission of radiation.
5. Method according to claim 4 wherein a scintillating fiber covered with a phosphor layer is provided for guiding the secondary emission to a transducer.
6. Method according to claim 4 wherein said secondary emission is collected and guided by a light guiding fiber.
7. Method according to claim 4 wherein the secondary emission is collected and guided by a light guiding plan parallel platen assembly.
8. Method according to claim 4 wherein the x-ray radiation image recording device comprises a photostimulatable phosphor screen and wherein the x-ray radiation image is read out of the photostimulatable phosphor screen in a read out and digitizing apparatus.
9. Method according to claim 4 wherein the x-ray radiation image recording device is a direct radiography x-ray image recording device.
10. Method of associating meta-data relating to an x-ray radiation image of an object with the x-ray radiation image, comprising:
broadcasting a request for an identifier of an x-ray radiation image recording device;
upon receipt of the broadcast request, an activated x-ray radiation image recording device responds by sending said identifier; and
associating the sent identifier with the meta-data.
11. A method according to claim 10 , wherein the x-ray radiation image is recorded by the x-ray radiation image recording device comprising a photostimulatable phosphor screen and wherein the x-ray radiation image is read out of the photostimulatable phosphor screen in a read out and digitizing apparatus.
12. A method according to claim 10 , wherein the x-ray radiation image is recorded by a direct radiography x-ray image recording device.
13. An x-ray imaging system comprising:
a data transmitter for transmitting meta-data regarding a patient and/or an x-ray procedure;
an x-ray source for generating x-ray radiation for irradiating the patient;
a cassette including an x-ray image recording device for storing an image of the x-ray radiation from the patient, a radiation detector for detecting the generation of the x-ray radiation, and a data storage device that stores the meta-data when triggered by the radiation detector.
14. A system according to claim 13 wherein the x-ray image recording device comprises a photostimulatable phosphor screen and wherein the radiation image is read out of the photostimulatable phosphor screen in a read out and digitizing apparatus.
15. A system according to claim 13 wherein radiation detected by the radiation detector is a secondary emission of radiation.
16. A system according to claim 13 wherein radiation detected by the radiation detector is a high energy radiation generated by the x-ray source.
17. Method of associating meta-data relating to an x-ray radiation image of an object with the x-ray radiation image, the method comprising:
transmitting the meta-data in response to activating an x-ray radiation image recording device by generating the radiation to create an x-ray radiation image of the object;
detecting the generation of the x-ray radiation at a cassette holding the radiation image recording device; and
activating a storage device coupled to the cassette in response to detecting the radiation.
18. Method according to claim 17 , wherein the step of activating the storage device comprises the storage device broadcasting an identifier of the cassette.
19. Method according to claim 17 , wherein the step of activating the storage device comprises the storage device storing the meta-data broadcast to the cassette.
20. Method according to claim 17 , wherein the x-ray radiation image recording device comprises a photostimulatable phosphor screen and wherein the x-ray radiation image is read out of the photostimulatable phosphor screen in a read out and digitizing apparatus.
21. Method according to claim 17 , wherein the x-ray radiation image recording device is a direct radiography x-ray image recording device.
22. Method according to claim 17 , wherein the step of detecting the generation of the x-ray radiation includes detecting a secondary emission of radiation.