IP Library Granted Patent US 11,234,668
Granted Patent B2
US 11,234,668 · App. 16/921,122 · Granted Feb 1, 2022

Imaging control apparatus and radiographic imaging system

Inventors: Satoshi Komiya (Hino, JP); Koutarou Kanamori (Hachioji, JP)
Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
A61B6/54A61B6/4405A61B6/4452A61B6/467A61B6/482A61B6/563
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Patent No.
US 11,234,668
App. No.
16/921,122
Granted
Feb 1, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An imaging control apparatus includes a hardware processor. The hardware processor is capable of sending, to a console, a command indicating permission of radiation emission. The console controls a radiation emitting apparatus that emits radiation. The hardware processor is also capable of outputting a first control signal to a radiographic imaging apparatus that generates a radiograph based on the first control signal.

Claims (17)

1. An imaging control apparatus comprising a hardware processor that:

is capable of sending, to a console that controls a radiation emitting apparatus that emits radiation, a command indicating permission of radiation emission; and

is capable of outputting a first control signal to a radiographic imaging apparatus that generates a radiograph based on the first control signal.

2. The imaging control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the hardware processor is capable of outputting a second control signal to the radiation emitting apparatus that emits the radiation based on the second control signal.

3. A radiographic imaging system comprising:

a radiation emitting apparatus that is configured to be movable, and emits radiation;

a console that controls radiation emission of the radiation emitting apparatus in response to receiving a command indicating permission of radiation emission;

a hardware processor that sends the command to the console; and

a portable radiographic imaging apparatus that generates a radiograph based on a first control signal,

wherein the hardware processor outputs the first control signal to the portable radiographic imaging apparatus.

4. A radiographic imaging system comprising:

a radiation emitting apparatus that is capable of emitting first radiation having relatively low energy and second radiation having relatively high energy in order;

a console that controls radiation emission of the radiation emitting apparatus in response to receiving a command indicating permission of radiation emission; and

a hardware processor that sends the command to the console; and

a radiographic imaging apparatus that is capable of generating a first radiograph corresponding to the first radiation and a second radiograph corresponding to the second radiation in order based on a first control signal,

wherein the hardware processor outputs the first control signal to the radiographic imaging apparatus, and

wherein the console generates a difference image between the first radiograph and the second radiograph in response to the first radiograph and the second radiograph being generated.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 6, 2020
From: KOMIYA, SATOSHI; KANAMORI, KOUTAROU
To: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-124140 · Jul 3, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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