Portable radiation imaging system
US9046609B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A portable radiation imaging system (10) includes a radiation source (11), a radiation detector (7), a remote trigger unit (17) that activates the radiation source (11) and the radiation detector (7) to initiate an imaging operation, a computing device (13) that receives and processes image data generated by the radiation detector (7), and a universal power box (UPB) (1) operatively connected to the radiation source, the radiation detector, the trigger unit and the computing device. A first wireless link (50) is established between the UPB (1) and the computing device (13), and a second wireless link (60) is established between the trigger unit (17) and the UPB (1). Under the control of the UPB (1), the trigger unit uses the second wireless link (50) to send a control signal to the radiation source (11) to initiate the radiation operation, and the computing device (13) uses the first wireless link (50) to receive image data from the radiation detector (7). The trigger unit (17) can remotely initiate the radiation operation.
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