Radiographic image capturing system
A radiographic image capturing system includes: a radiographic image capturing apparatus which wirelessly transfers a signal value read from each of a plurality of radiation detecting elements; a channel switch controlling device capable of switching a channel used for wirelessly transferring the signal value from the radiographic image capturing apparatus to another channel; a notifying device which gives a notice to an operator who operates the radiographic image capturing system; and a display device which displays a radiographic image generated based on the signal value transferred from the radiographic image capturing apparatus, wherein the notifying device notifies an operator of the fact that the channel is being switched, at least once, while the radiographic image capturing apparatus is switching the channel.
1. A radiographic image capturing system comprising:
a radiographic image capturing apparatus which wirelessly transfers a signal value read from each of a plurality of radiation detecting elements;
a channel switch controlling device adapted for switching a channel used for wirelessly transferring the signal value from the radiographic image capturing apparatus to another channel;
a notifying device which gives a notice to an operator who operates the radiographic image capturing system; and
a display device which displays a radiographic image generated based on the signal value transferred from the radiographic image capturing apparatus, wherein
the notifying device notifies the operator that the channel is being switched, at least once, while the radiographic image capturing apparatus is switching the channel.
2. The radiographic image capturing system according to claim 1 , wherein the notifying device notifies an operator of time required to switch the channel, in addition to the fact that the channel is being switched.
3. The radiographic image capturing system according to claim 1 , wherein the channel switch controlling device switches the channel when receiving a switching signal which gives an instruction of switching of the channel, the switching signal being transmitted from the display device.
4. The radiographic image capturing system according to claim 1 , wherein the channel switch controlling device is disposed at an access point adapted for receiving the signal value wirelessly transferred from the radiographic image capturing apparatus.
5. The radiographic image capturing system according to claim 1 , wherein the notifying device gives the notice by any one of a message, sound and vibration, or by a combination of two or three of the message, sound and vibration.
6. The radiographic image capturing system according to claim 1 , wherein when the channel switch controlling device completes switching of the channel, the notifying device notifies an operator of the fact that the switching of the channel is completed by any one of a message, sound and vibration, or by a combination of two or three of the message, sound and vibration.
7. The radiographic image capturing system according to claim 1 , wherein the notifying device is integrated with the display device and the notice is displayed in the display device.
8. The radiographic image capturing system according to claim 1 , wherein the display device is a console adapted for displaying the radiographic image.
9. The radiographic image capturing system according to claim 1 , further comprising a channel interference detecting device adapted for detecting radio interference, wherein
when the channel interference detecting device detects the radio interference, the notifying device notifies an operator of the fact that the radio interference is detected.
10. The radiographic image capturing system according to claim 9 , wherein
the channel interference detecting device is adapted for detecting an interference wave from a predetermined radar, and
when the channel interference detecting device detects the interference wave from the predetermined radar, the display device immediately transmits a switching signal which gives an instruction of switching of the channel to the channel switch controlling device.
11. The radiographic image capturing system according to claim 10 , wherein when the channel interference detecting device detects the interference wave from the predetermined radar, the notifying device notifies an operator of the fact that the interference wave from the radar is detected.
12. The radiographic image capturing system according to claim 9 , wherein the channel interference detecting device is disposed at an access point adapted for receiving the signal value wirelessly transferred from the radiographic image capturing apparatus.
13. The radiographic image capturing system according to claim 9 , wherein
the channel interference detecting device is adapted for measuring a radio interference level at each channel available for wireless communication, and
the channel switch controlling device switches the channel used for wirelessly transferring the signal value to another channel having a lower radio interference level measured by the channel interference detecting device.
14. The radiographic image capturing system according to claim 1 , further comprising a channel interference detecting device adapted for detecting radio interference, wherein
when the channel interference detecting device detects the radio interference, the display device transmits the switching signal to the channel switch controlling device in response to an input of a signal which gives an instruction of switching of the channel.
15. The radiographic image capturing system according to claim 1 , further comprising a channel interference detecting device adapted for detecting radio interference, wherein
when the channel interference detecting device detects the radio interference, the display device immediately transmits the switching signal to the channel switch controlling device.