IP Library Granted Patent US 10,499,868
Granted Patent B2
US 10,499,868 · App. 15/388,150 · Granted Dec 10, 2019

X-ray diagnostic apparatus and medical image diagnostic system

Inventors: Masaki Akiyama (Otawara, JP); Yoshimasa Kobayashi (Nasushiobara, JP); Jun Sakakibara (Otawara, JP); Keisuke Nakamura (Utsunomiya, JP); Satoru Ohishi (Otawara, JP)
Assignee: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
A61B6/5205A61B6/0407A61B6/12A61B6/4441A61B6/466A61B6/467A61B6/56
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Patent No.
US 10,499,868
App. No.
15/388,150
Granted
Dec 10, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes an imaging apparatus, processing circuitry and permission input circuitry. The imaging apparatus includes an imaging system performing X-ray imaging of an object, and a bed on which the object is placed. The processing circuitry accepts an instruction to cause the imaging apparatus to perform a operation, and notifies a content of the operation relating to the accepted instruction to a first user. The permission input circuitry accepts information indicating permission of the operation from the first user who has confirmed the content of the operation. The processing circuitry causes the imaging apparatus to perform the operation to more severely restrict the operation compared with after acceptance of information indicating permission of the operation by the permission input circuitry, until the acceptance of information indicating permission of the operation by the permission input circuitry.

Claims (56)

1. An X-ray diagnostic apparatus, comprising:

an imaging apparatus including an imaging system and a bed, the imaging system being configured to perform X-ray imaging of an object and being composed of an X-ray source, X-ray detector and a support portion supporting the X-ray source, the bed including a tabletop on which the object is placed;

processing circuitry configured to

accept an instruction to cause the imaging apparatus to perform an operation, the operation being movement of at least one of the imaging system, the bed and the tabletop, and

notify a content of the movement relating to the accepted instruction to a first user; and

permission input circuitry configured to accept information indicating permission of the movement from the first user who has confirmed the content of the movement,

wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the imaging apparatus to perform the movement so as to more severely restrict the movement compared with after acceptance of information indicating permission of the movement by the permission input circuitry, until the acceptance of information indicating permission of the movement by the permission input circuitry.

2. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

processing circuitry restricts the movement by increasing a region in which speed of the movement is decreased until the acceptance, compared with said region after the acceptance.

3. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the processing circuitry restricts the movement by decreasing a region in which the imaging system and/or the bed and/or the tabletop is movable until the acceptance, compared with said movable region after the acceptance.

4. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

processing circuitry restricts the movement by decreasing a speed of the movement until the acceptance, compared with after the acceptance.

5. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the processing circuitry restricts the movement by not starting the movement until the acceptance of information indicating permission of the movement by the permission input circuitry.

6. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the permission input circuitry is a switch.

7. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

processing circuitry notifies the first user of a content of the movement, for which instruction has been accepted, by creating an image indicating that a movement target moves according to the accepted instruction for the movement, and by causing the image to be displayed on a display provided at a position visible to the first user.

8. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein

the processing circuitry causes animation according to the movement to be displayed on the display by using a rendering image which is obtained by rendering 3-dimensional image data of the movement target.

9. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a light emitting portion provided in at least one location of at least one of the imaging system and the bed of the imaging apparatus, wherein

the processing circuitry makes the light emitting portion emit light toward a moving direction of the movement of the movement target from the light emitting portion provided in the movement target of the movement.

10. An X-ray diagnostic apparatus, comprising:

an imaging apparatus including an imaging system configured to perform X-ray imaging of an object, and a bed on which the object is placed;

processing circuitry configured to

accept, from an outside of an inspection room in which the imaging apparatus is provided, an instruction to cause the imaging apparatus to perform an operation, the operation being any one of movement of the imaging system, movement of the bed or a tabletop of the bed, and

notify a content of the movement relating to the accepted instruction to a first user in the inspection room; and

permission input circuitry configured to accept information indicating permission of the movement from the first user who has confirmed the content of the movement,

wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the imaging apparatus to perform the movement so as to more severely restrict the movement compared with after acceptance of information indicating permission of the movement by the permission input circuitry, until the acceptance of information indicating permission of the movement by the permission input circuitry.

11. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein

processing circuitry restricts the movement by increasing a region in which speed of the movement is decreased until the acceptance, compared with said region after the acceptance.

12. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein

the processing circuitry restricts the movement by decreasing a region in which the imaging system and/or the bed and/or the tabletop is movable until the acceptance, compared with said movable region after the acceptance.

13. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein

processing circuitry restricts the movement by decreasing a speed of the movement until the acceptance, compared with after the acceptance.

14. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein

the processing circuitry restricts the movement by not starting the movement until the acceptance of information indicating permission of the movement by the permission input circuitry.

15. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the X-ray diagnostic apparatus is to be used along with a system for controlling, from outside the inspection room, a device to be inserted into the object and wherein

the processing circuitry accepts instruction by a second user who controls the device.

16. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein

the permission input circuitry is a switch.

17. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein

processing circuitry notifies the first user of a content of the movement, for which instruction has been accepted, by creating an image indicating that a movement target moves according to the accepted instruction for the movement, and by causing the image to be displayed on a display provided at a position which is visible to the first user.

18. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to claim 10 , further comprising:

a light emitting portion provided in at least one location of at least one of the imaging system and the bed of the imaging apparatus, wherein

the processing circuitry makes the light emitting portion emit light toward a moving direction of the movement of the movement target from the light emitting portion provided in the movement target of the movement.

19. A medical image diagnostic system, comprising:

an imaging apparatus including an imaging system and a bed, the imaging system being configured to perform X-ray imaging of an object and being composed of an X-ray source, X-ray detector and a support portion supporting the X-ray source, the bed including a tabletop on which the object is placed;

processing circuitry configured to

accept, from an outside of an inspection room in which the imaging apparatus is provided, an instruction to cause the imaging apparatus to perform an operation, the operation being movement of at least one of the imaging system, the bed and the tabletop, and

notify a content of the movement relating to the accepted instruction to a first user in the inspection room;

permission input circuitry configured to accept information indicating permission of the movement from the first user who has confirmed the content of the movement; and

a remote control system including a remote input circuitry for controlling, from outside the inspection room, a device to be inserted into the object,

wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the imaging apparatus to perform the movement so as to more severely restrict the movement compared with after acceptance of information indicating permission of the movement by the permission input circuitry, until the acceptance of information indicating permission of the movement by the permission input circuitry.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 26, 2019
From: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
To: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049879/0342 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 22, 2016
From: AKIYAMA, MASAKI; KOBAYASHI, YOSHIMASA; SAKAKIBARA, JUN; NAKAMURA, KEISUKE; OHISHI, SATORU
To: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040746/0427 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2015-252214 · Dec 24, 2015 · national
JP 2016-247690 · Dec 21, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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