Title:
EMERGENCY ACTIVATION OF A MEDICAL X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/057377
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to emergency activation of a medical X-ray imaging system. In order to provide a facilitated way of visualizing a lost item inside a patient, a medical X-ray imaging system (10)is provided that comprises an X-ray image acquisition device (12) with an X-ray source (14) and an X-ray detector (16), a control device (18), an emergency activation interface device (22),and a display device (24). The X-ray source is configured to generate X-ray radiation of various characteristics, and the X-ray detector is configured to detect the X-ray radiation after being at least partly attenuated by an object of interest. The control device is configured to control the generation of the X-ray radiation by the X-ray source,and to generate image data from the detected X-ray radiation. The display device is configured to display an image representing the detected X-ray radiation. Further, the emergency activation interface device is configured to start a generation of X-ray radiation for maximal visibility of the object of interest upon being brought into an emergency mode.
Inventors:
EVERAERTS FRANSCISCUS JOANNES LEONARDUS (NL)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2013/058735
Publication Date:
May 30, 2014
Filing Date:
September 22, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KONINKL PHILIPS NV (NL)
International Classes:
A61B6/00; A61B6/03
Foreign References:
| US20120213326A1 | 2012-08-23 | |||
| JP2002165782A | 2002-06-11 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
STEFFEN, Thomas et al. (AE Eindhoven, NL)
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