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US 8,666,023 · App. 12/970,679 · Granted Mar 4, 2014

Radiation imaging apparatus

Inventor: Satoru Omura (Chigasaki, JP)
Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
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Patent No.
US 8,666,023
App. No.
12/970,679
Granted
Mar 4, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A radiation imaging apparatus communicating with a radiation imaging control apparatus for controlling an operation of acquiring a radiation image includes a radiation detection unit configured to detect radiation and to acquire the radiation image, a storage unit configured to store information about a plurality of the radiation imaging control apparatuses, a selection unit configured to select one of the plurality of the radiation imaging control apparatuses as an apparatus to communicate with the radiation imaging apparatus, and a setting unit configured to set communication with the radiation imaging control apparatus selected by the selection unit.

Claims (31)

1. A radiation imaging apparatus communicating with a radiation imaging control apparatus for controlling an operation of acquiring a radiation image, the radiation imaging apparatus comprising:

a radiation detection unit arranged in a case and configured to detect radiation and to acquire the radiation image;

a storage unit configured to store information about a plurality of the radiation imaging control apparatuses;

a selection unit configured to select at least one of the plurality of the radiation imaging control apparatuses as an apparatus to communicate with the radiation imaging apparatus, the selection unit being arranged on the case in which the radiation detection unit is arranged; and

a setting unit configured to set communication with the radiation imaging control apparatus selected by the selection unit.

2. The radiation imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein communication between the radiation imaging control apparatus and the radiation imaging apparatus is wireless communication.

3. The radiation imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a change unit configured to change communication with the radiation imaging control apparatus selected by the selection unit to that with a radiation imaging control apparatus different from the radiation imaging control apparatus selected by the selection unit.

4. The radiation imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a display unit configured to display the information about the plurality of the radiation imaging control apparatuses which is stored in the storage unit.

5. The radiation imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a display unit configured to display information about the radiation imaging control apparatus with which wireless communication is set.

6. The radiation imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a registration unit configured to register information about the plurality of the radiation imaging control apparatuses in the storage unit.

7. The radiation imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the selection unit includes buttons of a number equal to that of imaging apparatuses to be used.

8. The radiation imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the selection unit includes a touch panel for selecting the radiation imaging control apparatus.

9. The radiation imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the selection unit includes a touch panel for displaying the radiation imaging control apparatuses which can be connected for communication.

10. The radiation imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the selection unit includes a counter associated with a type of the radiation imaging control apparatus.

11. The radiation imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the selection unit includes a color change button whose color is associated with the type of the radiation imaging control apparatus.

12. A radiation imaging system including comprising a radiation imaging control apparatus configured to control an operation of acquiring a radiation image and a radiation imaging apparatus configured to communicate with the radiation imaging control apparatus,

wherein the radiation imaging apparatus comprises:

a radiation detection unit arranged in a case and configured to detect radiation and to acquire the radiation image;

a storage unit configured to store information about a plurality of the radiation imaging control apparatuses;

a selection unit configured to select at least one of the plurality of the radiation imaging control apparatuses as an apparatus to communicate with the radiation imaging apparatus, the selection unit being arranged on the case in which the radiation detection unit is arranged; and

a setting unit configured to set communication with the radiation imaging control apparatus selected by the selection unit.

13. A radiation imaging apparatus communicating with a radiation imaging control apparatus for controlling an operation of acquiring a radiation image, the radiation imaging apparatus comprising:

a radiation detection unit configured to detect radiation and to acquire the radiation image;

a storage unit configured to store information about a plurality of the radiation imaging control apparatuses;

a selection unit configured to select at least one of the plurality of the radiation imaging control apparatuses as an apparatus to communicate with the radiation imaging apparatus, the selection unit being arranged on the surface of the radiation imaging apparatus; and

a setting unit configured to set communication with the radiation imaging control apparatus selected by the selection unit.

14. The radiation imaging apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the selection unit includes buttons of a number equal to that of imaging apparatuses to be used.

15. The radiation imaging apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the selection unit includes a touch panel for selecting the radiation imaging control apparatus.

16. The radiation imaging apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the selection unit includes a touch panel for displaying the radiation imaging control apparatuses which can be connected for communication.

17. The radiation imaging apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the selection unit includes a counter associated with a type of the radiation imaging control apparatus.

18. The radiation imaging apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the selection unit includes a color change button whose color is associated with the type of the radiation imaging control apparatus.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2011
From: OMURA, SATORU
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2009-288829 · Dec 21, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110150182A1 · Jun 23, 2011