Control unit for a medical imaging system comprising a processor and a logic gate; imaging system and method for controlling a medical imaging system

US11699520B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

• Philipp Kutzer · Herzogenaurach, DE
• Georg Weber · Langen (Hessen), DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 13, 2019
• Grant date: Jul 11, 2023
• Expiry date: Jan 8, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05B2219/45169
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A control unit is for a medical imaging system. The control unit includes a programmable logic gate, designed for at least one of closed-loop control and open-loop control of at least one component of the medical imaging system; a microprocessor, connected to the programmable logic gate via a first interface; and a signal line to connect the microprocessor to a contact array, arranged externally on the control unit. The microprocessor is designed to provide a second interface via the signal line and to control the programmable logic gate in accordance with a command signal received via the second interface. Further, the signal line is provided at least in part by the programmable logic gate and the programmable logic gate includes a receive unit for reading out the command signal.