X-ray imaging apparatus and control method for the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJong Ha Lee, Young Hun Sung
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Abstract
Provided is an X-ray imaging apparatus including an X-ray source to emit an X-ray onto a breast, a detector assembly configured to detect the X-ray transmitted through the breast, a compression paddle configured to compress the breast positioned on the detector assembly, a paddle manipulator configured to control the compression paddle according to a command, a degree-of-compression sensor configured to measure a degree of compression to which the breast is compressed by the compression paddle, and a pressure controller configured to supply a pressure corresponding to the measured degree of compression of the breast to the paddle manipulator.
Claims20
An X-ray imaging apparatus to capture an X-ray image of an object, the X-ray imaging apparatus comprising:
- an X-ray source configured to emit an X-ray onto the object;
- a detector assembly configured to detect the X-ray transmitted through the object;
- a compression paddle configured to compress the object positioned on the detector assembly;
- a paddle manipulator configured to control the compression paddle in response to an external force applied to the paddle manipulator in a first direction;
- a degree-of-compression sensor configured to measure a degree of compression to which the object is compressed by the compression paddle;
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- a pressure controller configured to supply a pressure corresponding to the measured degree of compression of the object to the paddle manipulator, the pressure being supplied to the paddle manipulator in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
A control method of an X-ray imaging apparatus, the X-ray imaging apparatus comprising a compression paddle configured to compress an object, and a paddle manipulator configured to control the compression paddle in response to an external force applied to the paddle manipulator, the control method comprising:
- moving, by the paddle manipulator, the compression paddle in response to the external force applied to the paddle manipulator in a first direction to compress the object;
- measuring a degree of compression of the object;
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- supplying a pressure corresponding to the measured degree of compression of the object to the paddle manipulator, the pressure being supplied to the paddle manipulator in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
An apparatus for controlling positioning a compression paddle to compress an object placed on a support base for use in an X-ray imaging apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a paddle manipulator configured to control positioning the compression paddle in response to an external force applied to the paddle manipulator in a first direction;
- a sensor configured to sense a pressure applied to the object by the compression paddle;
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- a controller configured to output a tactile feedback corresponding to the sensed pressure to the paddle manipulator, the tactile feedback being output to the paddle manipulator in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.