IP Library Granted Patent US 11,229,416
Granted Patent B2
US 11,229,416 · App. 16/932,093 · Granted Jan 25, 2022

X-ray imaging apparatus and method for controlling the same

Inventors: Ho Jun Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Ju Hwan Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Se Hui Kim (Anyang-si, KR); Seung-Hoon Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Si Won Park (Suwon-si, KR); Phill Gu Jung (Suwon-si, KR); Duhgoon Lee (Yongin-si, KR); Myung Jin Chung (Seoul, KR); Do Hyeong Hwang (Seoul, KR); Sung Jin Park (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 11,229,416
App. No.
16/932,093
Granted
Jan 25, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an imaging device configured to capture a camera image of a target; a controller configured to stitch a plurality of X-ray images of respective divided regions of the target to generate one X-ray image of the target; and a display configured to display a settings window that provides a GUI for receiving a setting of an X-ray irradiation condition for the respective divided regions and the camera image in which positions of the respective divided regions are displayed.

Claims (23)

1. An X-ray imaging system comprising:

a touch sensitive display;

a camera configured to capture images;

an X-ray source configured to emit X-rays;

a collimator configured to adjust an X-ray irradiation region to which the X-rays are irradiated; and

at least one processor configured to:

obtain an image of a target object from the camera,

control the touch sensitive display to display the obtained image of the target object and display a plurality of indicators including a first indicator, on the displayed image of the target object, the plurality of indicators respectively corresponding to a plurality of divided regions which constitute a stitching region for the target object, and

automatically stitch a plurality of X-ray images corresponding to the plurality of divided regions to provide one X-ray image of the stitching region for the target object,

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

control the touch sensitive display to display the first indicator of the plurality of indicators differently from other indicators of the plurality of indicators,

control the touch sensitive display to display a first user interface related to setting an X-ray irradiation condition for a first divided region of the plurality of divided regions corresponding to the first indicator, and

control the X-ray source to emit X-rays to the first divided region of the plurality of divided regions based on the X-ray irradiation condition set via the first user interface.

2. The X-ray imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to control the touch sensitive display to display a top line indicating a top of the stitching region and a bottom line indicating a bottom of the stitching region on the displayed image of the target object.

3. The X-ray imaging system according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to automatically divide the stitching region into the plurality of divided regions.

4. The X-ray imaging system according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to control the touch sensitive display to display at least one sub-line between the top line and the bottom line that indicates a boundary between the plurality of divided regions.

5. The X-ray imaging system according to claim 3 , wherein the touch sensitive display is further configured to receive an input for moving at least one of the top line and the bottom line.

6. The X-ray imaging system according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to automatically re-divide the stitching region into the plurality of divided regions in real time based on the input to move the at least one of the top line and the bottom line being received.

7. The X-ray imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein the X-ray irradiation condition comprises at least one from among a tube voltage and an X-ray dose.

8. The X-ray imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein the touch sensitive display is configured to receive an input for setting the X-ray irradiation condition for each of the plurality of divided regions, respectively, and

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to control the X-ray source to emit the X-rays to each of the plurality of divided regions based on the set X-ray irradiation condition, respectively.

9. The X-ray imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein the touch sensitive display is configured to receive an input for selecting a second indicator of the plurality of indicators, and

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to control the touch sensitive display to display a second user interface related to setting an X-ray irradiation condition for a second divided region of the plurality of divided regions corresponding to the second indicator.

Priority Claims (3)
KR 10-2015-0119878 · Aug 25, 2015 · national
KR 10-2015-0120581 · Aug 26, 2015 · national
KR 10-2016-0108198 · Aug 25, 2016 · national
Continuity (6)
Continuation 16140055 · Sep 24, 2018
Continuation 15247253 · Aug 25, 2016
Continuation In Part 14838870 · Aug 28, 2015
Continuation In Part 14831175 · Aug 20, 2015
Continuation 13917121 · Jun 13, 2013
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