Radiography system
This radiography system has a switching processing unit that switches the device that controls a radiation source and a radiography device to a control device or a portable apparatus. In a case where penetrative imaging has started, the switching processing unit switches the device that controls the radiation source and the radiography device from the control device to the portable apparatus.
1. A radiographic image capturing system comprising:
a radiation source for applying radiation to a subject;
a cassette for converting the radiation transmitted through the subject into a radiographic image;
a console for remotely controlling the radiation source and the cassette, disposed away from the subject;
a mobile apparatus being a tablet computer, a handheld computer, or a personal digital assistant that can be moved close to the subject and can be used instead of the console for controlling the radiation source and the cassette; and
a switch processing portion that enables the console or the mobile apparatus to switch between a main apparatus that controls the radiation source and the cassette and a subordinate apparatus that does not control the radiation source and the cassette,
wherein the cassette contains
a first communication portion for sending signals to and receiving signals from the console via a wireless communication link,
a second communication portion for sending signals to and receiving signals from the mobile apparatus via a wireless communication link, and
an image processing portion for subjecting the radiographic image to a thinning processing to generate a thinned image,
the first communication portion sends the radiographic image to the console,
the second communication portion sends the thinned image to the mobile apparatus when the mobile apparatus is switched to the main apparatus, and
a frequency range of the wireless communication link between the mobile apparatus and the cassette is different at least from a frequency range of the wireless communication link between the control apparatus and the cassette.
2. The radiographic image capturing system according to claim 1 , wherein
in a case where a fluoroscopic image capturing is started for repeatedly applying the radiation to the subject by the radiation source so as to sequentially acquire the radiographic images by the cassette, the main apparatus is switched from the console to the mobile apparatus by the switch processing portion.
3. The radiographic image capturing system according t claim 2 , wherein
in a case where the fluoroscopic image capturing is ended, the main apparatus is switched from the mobile apparatus to the console by the switch processing portion.
4. The radiographic image capturing system according to claim 2 , wherein
in a case where the fluoroscopic image capturing is interrupted, the mobile apparatus is maintained by the switch processing portion as the main apparatus.
5. The radiographic image capturing according to claim 1 , wherein
in a case where at least the console and the mobile apparatus are disposed away from each other, the main apparatus is switched from the console to the mobile apparatus by the switch processing portion.
6. The radiographic image capturing system according to claim 5 , further comprising:
a round cart for carrying at least the console, the mobile apparatus, and the cassette,
wherein in a case where the mobile apparatus is separated from the round cart, the main apparatus is switched from the console to the mobile apparatus by the switch processing portion.
7. The radiographic image capturing system according to claim 6 , wherein
in or after a step of positioning the subject with respect to the radiation source and the cassette, the main apparatus is switched from the console to the mobile apparatus by the switch processing portion.
8. The radiographic image capturing system according to claim 1 , wherein
the mobile apparatus contains a touch panel, and an operator operates the touch panel to control the radiation source and the cassette.
9. The radiographic image capturing system according to claim 1 , wherein
the mobile apparatus is sealed in a sterilized bag and used in this state.
10. The radiographic image capturing system according to claim 1 , wherein
the switch processing portion is formed on at least one of the console and the mobile apparatus, and
the console and the mobile apparatus can send signals to and receive signals from each other.
11. The radiographic image capturing system according to claim 1 , wherein
the cassette further contains an image storage portion for storing the radiographic image, and
in a case where there is a defect in signal sending and receiving between the first communication portion and the console via the wired communication link, the image storage portion stores the radiographic image.