IP Library Granted Patent US 10,973,479
Granted Patent B2
US 10,973,479 · App. 15/592,878 · Granted Apr 13, 2021

X-ray diagnosis apparatus, X-ray diagnosis apparatus controlling method, and X-ray diagnosis system

Inventor: Yoshimasa Kobayashi (Nasushiobara, JP)
Assignee: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
A61B6/487A61B6/025A61B6/5205
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Patent No.
US 10,973,479
App. No.
15/592,878
Granted
Apr 13, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnosis apparatus includes an X-ray tube, an input interface, a holding mechanism, an X-ray detector, a display, and processing circuitry. The X-ray tube is configured to radiate X-rays. The input interface is configured to receive an input manual operation of designating at least a direction. The holding mechanism is configured to hold the X-ray tube, and to move the X-ray tube in accordance with the input manual operation, the X-ray tube radiating X-rays during the moving. The X-ray detector is configured to detect X-rays radiated from the X-ray tube and passing through an object, the X-ray detector generating X-ray image data based on the detected X-rays. The display is configured to subsequently display an X-ray image based on the X-ray image data.

Claims (60)

1. An X-ray diagnosis apparatus comprising:

an X-ray tube configured to radiate X-rays;

an input interface configured to receive an input manual operation of designating at least a direction;

a holding mechanism configured to hold the X-ray tube, and to move the X-ray tube in accordance with the input manual operation, the X-ray tube radiating X-rays during the moving;

an X-ray detector configured to detect X-rays radiated from the X-ray tube and passing through an object, the X-ray detector generating fluoroscopy image data based on the detected X-rays;

a display configured to subsequently display a fluoroscopy image based on the fluoroscopy image data;

processing circuitry configured to

associate the fluoroscopy image data with information including at least a position of the X-ray tube, the X-ray tube radiating X-rays to generate the fluoroscopy image data at the position;

reconstruct volume data by using a plurality of the fluoroscopy image data and the information associated with each of the fluoroscopy image data;

generate tomosynthesis image data based on the volume data,

monitor a position of the X-ray tube in the operation, and determine whether or not to generate the volume data based on a result of monitoring;

generate the volume data based on a result of the determination whether or not to generate the volume data; and

determine to generate the volume data when a moving amount of the X-ray tube exceeds a predetermined threshold.

2. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined threshold is a moving amount of the X-ray tube necessary for generating the volume data.

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

the input interface is further configured to receive an instruction to reconstruct volume data by the reconstruction circuitry, and

the processing circuitry is further configured to begin generating the volume data when a determination to generate the volume data is made, and the instruction is received at the input interface.

4. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to control the holding mechanism based on an input to the input interface and moves the X-ray tube.

5. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the operation to designate at least a direction is an operation to move the X-ray tube by holding the holding mechanism by the operator.

6. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the related information includes an X-ray irradiation angle of X-rays radiated from the X-ray tube to the object.

7. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the related information includes a relative position of the X-ray tube with respect to the X-ray detector.

8. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the related information includes an SID (source-image receptor distance) and a field of view size.

9. An X-ray diagnosis apparatus comprising:

an X-ray tube configured to radiate X-rays;

an input interface configured to receive an input manual operation of designating at least a direction;

a holding mechanism configured to hold the X-ray tube, and to move the X-ray tube in accordance with the input manual operation, the X-ray tube radiating X-rays during the moving;

an X-ray detector configured to detect X-rays radiated from the X-ray tube and passing through an object, the X-ray detector generating fluoroscopy image data based on the detected X-rays;

a display configured to subsequently display a fluoroscopy image based on the fluoroscopy image data;

processing circuitry configured to

associate the fluoroscopy image data with information including at least a position of the X-ray tube, the X-ray tube radiating X-rays to generate the fluoroscopy image data at the position;

reconstruct volume data by using a plurality of the fluoroscopy image data and the information associated with each of the fluoroscopy image data;

generate tomosynthesis image data based on the volume data,

monitor a position of the X-ray tube in the operation, and determine whether or not to generate the volume data based on a result of monitoring;

generate the volume data based on a result of the determination whether or not to generate the volume data; and

determine to generate the volume data when a position change of the X-ray tube is finished and a moving amount of the X-ray tube exceeds a predetermined threshold.

10. An X-ray diagnosis apparatus controlling method comprising:

radiating X-rays from an X-ray tube;

receiving an input manual operation to designate at least a direction;

moving the X-ray tube in accordance with the input manual operation, the X-ray tube radiating X-rays during the moving;

detecting, by an X-ray detector, X-rays radiated from the X-ray tube and that pass through an object, and generating fluoroscopy image data;

subsequently displaying a fluoroscopy image based on the fluoroscopy image data;

associating the fluoroscopy image data with information including at least a position of the X-ray tube, the X-ray tube radiating X-rays to generate the fluoroscopy image data at the position;

reconstructing volume data using a plurality of the fluoroscopy image data and the information associated with each of the fluoroscopy image data;

generating tomosynthesis image data based upon the volume data;

monitoring a position of the X-ray tube in the operation, and determine whether or not to generate the volume data based on a result of monitoring;

generating the volume data based on a result of the determination; and

generating the volume data when a moving amount of the X-ray tube exceeds a predetermined threshold.

11. An X-ray diagnosis system comprising an X-ray diagnosis apparatus and an image processing apparatus, the X-ray diagnosis apparatus comprising:

an X-ray tube configured to radiate X-rays;

an input interface configured to receive an input manual operation of designating at least a direction;

a holding mechanism configured to the X-ray tube, and to move the X-ray tube in accordance with the input manual operation, the X-ray tube radiating X-rays during the moving;

an X-ray detector configured to X-rays radiated from the X-ray tube and passing through an object, the X-ray detector generating fluoroscopy image data based on the detected X-rays;

a display configured to subsequently display a fluoroscopy image based on the fluoroscopy image data; and

processing circuitry configured to associate the fluoroscopy image data with information including at least a position of the X-ray tube, the X-ray tube radiating X-rays to generate the fluoroscopy image data at the position; and

the image processing apparatus comprising processing circuitry configured to:

reconstruct volume data by using a plurality of the fluoroscopy image data and the information associated with each of the fluoroscopy image data;

generate tomosynthesis image data based upon the volume data;

monitor a position of the X-ray tube in the operation, and determine whether or not to generate the volume data based on a result of monitoring;

generate the volume data based on a result of the determination whether or not to generate the volume data; and

determine to generate the volume data when a moving amount of the X-ray tube exceeds a predetermined threshold.

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 May 11, 2017
From: KOBAYASHI, YOSHIMASA
To: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 042344/0941 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP JP2016-098094 · May 16, 2016 · national
JP JP2017-092388 · May 8, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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