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US 8,654,925 · App. 13/216,560 · Granted Feb 18, 2014

Radiation imaging control apparatus and operation control method of the same

Inventor: Naoyuki Nishino (Ashigarakami-gun, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,654,925
App. No.
13/216,560
Granted
Feb 18, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A movably constructed radiation imaging control apparatus which receives a predefined operational instruction for radiation imaging to output a control signal for the radiation imaging according to the received operational instruction and displays radiological examination information. The apparatus includes a location information obtaining unit for obtaining location information capable of identifying a location of the apparatus and a function restriction unit for restricting a part of a function of the apparatus if the location identified by the location information obtained by the location information obtaining unit is a location other than a predetermined location.

Claims (22)

1. An operation control method for a radiation imaging control apparatus which is constructed movably and includes a control unit for receiving a predefined operational instruction for radiation imaging to output a control signal for the radiation imaging according to the received operational instruction and a display unit for displaying radiological examination information, wherein:

the apparatus obtains location information capable of identifying a location of the apparatus; and

a part of a function of the apparatus is restricted if the location identified by the obtained location information is a location other than a predetermined location.

2. A radiation imaging control apparatus which is constructed movably and includes a control unit for receiving a predefined operational instruction for radiation imaging to output a control signal for the radiation imaging according to the received operational instruction and a display unit for displaying radiological examination information, wherein the apparatus comprises:

a location information obtaining unit for obtaining location information capable of identifying a location of the apparatus; and

a function restriction unit for restricting a part of a function of the apparatus if the location identified by the location information obtained by the location information obtaining unit is a location other than a predetermined location.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the location information obtaining unit is a unit that performs wireless communication with a predetermined access point and obtains a communication status of the wireless communication as the location information.

4. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the location information obtaining unit is a unit that receives the control signal outputted from the control unit and obtains type information for a radiation image detector that detects a radiation image.

5. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the location information obtaining unit is a unit that receives the control signal outputted from the control unit and obtains quantity information for a radiation image detector that detects a radiation image.

6. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the apparatus comprises a position detection unit for detecting a location of the apparatus and the location information obtaining unit is a unit that obtains the location detected by the position detection unit as the location information.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the apparatus comprises a travel distance information obtaining unit for obtaining a travel distance of the apparatus and the position detection unit is a unit that performs the detection of a location of the apparatus in the case where the travel distance becomes greater than or equal to a predetermined value.

8. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the function restriction unit is a unit that restricts display of a portion of the radiological examination information to be displayed on the display unit.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the function restriction unit is a unit that restricts display of information related to personal information included in the radiological examination information to be displayed on the display unit.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the function restriction unit is a unit that restricts display of a radiation image included in the radiological examination information to be displayed on the display unit.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the function restriction unit is a unit that restricts display of a radiation image for use in radiology reading included in the radiological examination information to be displayed on the display unit.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the function restriction unit is a unit that restricts display of a radiation image obtained in the past included in the radiological examination information to be displayed on the display unit.

13. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the function restriction unit is a unit that restricts display of a radiation image included in the radiological examination information to be displayed on the display unit other than a most recently obtained radiation image.

14. A radiation image taking system, comprising:

the radiation imaging control apparatus of claim 2 ;

a radiation source for emitting radiation based on a control signal outputted from the radiation imaging control apparatus; and

a radiation image detector for receiving radiation emitted from the radiation source and transmitted through a subject to detect a radiation image,

wherein the apparatus is constructed movably.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2011
From: NISHINO, NAOYUKI
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026800/0961 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2010-190208 · Aug 27, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120051521A1 · Mar 1, 2012