X-ray imaging apparatus
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorEui Sik Kim
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Abstract
An X-ray imaging apparatus according to the disclosure guides the patient posture using a visual and/or audible interaction device during execution of an X-ray imaging procedure such as mammography, and provides the patient with information about the procedure during the procedure's execution, thereby improving the patient experience while reducing the workload of an operator. The X-ray imaging apparatus may include an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector, and an arm including an upper end within which the X-ray tube is disposed, and a lower end within which the X-ray detector is disposed. An illumination unit may be configured to provide an indication of a movement direction of the arm, responsive to a user input for moving the arm in the movement direction. A controller may control the illumination unit.
Claims13
An X-ray imaging apparatus comprising:
- an X-ray tube;
- an X-ray detector;
- an arm including an upper end within which the X-ray tube is disposed, and a lower end within which the X-ray detector is disposed;
- an input configured to receive user input for moving the arm in a movement direction;
- an illumination unit located on the arm, configured to signal a movement direction of the arm, after a user input for moving the arm in the movement direction from the input, wherein the illumination unit is separate from the input;
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- a controller configured to control the illumination unit.
An X-ray imaging apparatus comprising:
- an X-ray tube;
- an X-ray detector;
- an arm including an upper end within which the X-ray tube is disposed, and a lower end within which the X-ray detector is disposed;
- an input configured to receive user input for moving the arm in a movement direction;
- an illumination unit located on the arm, configured to signal a movement direction of the arm, after a user input for moving the arm in the movement direction from the input, wherein the illumination unit is separate from the input;
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- a controller configured to control the illumination unit, wherein the illumination unit includes:
- a headlamp formed in the upper end of the arm;
- and:
- a handle lamp formed in a handle mounted to the arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.