# US 11,432,785 B2 · X-ray imaging apparatus

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- Number: US 11,432,785 B2
- Document ID: US11432785B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/047,196
- Filed: 2019-01-17
- Published: 2021-04-29
- Granted: 2022-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 2018-04-13
- Assignees: Shimadzu Corporation
- Applicants: Shimadzu Corporation
- Inventors: Shuichi Inomata
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11432785B2

## CPC

- A61B 6/467: {characterised by special input means}
- A61B 6/461: {Displaying means of special interest}
- A61B 6/54: {Control of apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis}
- G16H 30/20: for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
- G16H 40/63: for local operation
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA

## Abstract

In order to perform a setting of whether or not an input of an imaging failure reason at the time of an imaging failure is necessary, a check box 8j on whether or not the input of the imaging failure reason is necessary is displayed on a screen. When an operation to input a check mark in the check box 8j is performed, it is set that the input of the imaging failure reason is necessary. When an operation to remove the check mark from the check box 8j is performed, it is set that the input of the imaging failure reason is unnecessary. When it is set that the input of the imaging failure reason is necessary, a screen for inputting the imaging failure reason is displayed. When it is set that the input of the imaging failure reason is unnecessary, a screen for inputting the imaging failure reason is skipped. As a result, when the input of the imaging failure reason is unnecessary, the input operation is automatically skipped, reducing the burden on the operator.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An X-ray imaging apparatus for performing X-ray imaging, comprising:
a necessity/unnecessity setting means configured to perform a setting of whether or not an input of an imaging failure reason at the time of an imaging failure is necessary, the imaging failure reason being a reason of a failure of imaging at the time of the imaging failure set as a failure of imaging; and
a display controller configured to control such that a screen for inputting the imaging failure reason is displayed when it is set by the necessity/unnecessity setting means that the input of the imaging failure reason is necessary and that a screen for inputting the imaging failure reason is skipped when it is set by the necessity/unnecessity setting means that the input of the imaging failure reason is unnecessary.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The X-ray imaging apparatus as recited in claim 1, further comprising:
a necessity/unnecessity input means configured to input whether or not the input of the imaging failure reason is necessary,
wherein the display controller is configured to control such that a setting item on whether or not the input of the imaging failure reason is necessary is displayed on a screen,
wherein when it is input by the necessity/unnecessity input means that the input of the imaging failure reason is necessary at the setting item displayed on the screen, the necessity/unnecessity setting means sets that the input of the imaging failure reason is necessary, and
wherein when it is input by the necessity/unnecessity input means that the input of the imaging failure reason is unnecessary at the setting item displayed on the screen, the necessity/unnecessity setting means sets that the input of the imaging failure reason is unnecessary.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The X-ray imaging apparatus as recited in claim 1, further comprising:
an operating condition input means configured to input an operating condition,
wherein the necessity/unnecessity setting means performs the setting of whether or not the input of the imaging failure reason is necessary depending on the operating condition input by the operating condition input means, and
wherein when it is set by the necessity/unnecessity setting means that the input of the imaging failure reason is unnecessary in a specific operating condition, the display controller controls such that the screen for performing the setting of whether or not the imaging failure reason is necessary is skipped in the specific operating condition.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The X-ray imaging apparatus as recited in claim 3,
wherein the operating condition to be input by the operating condition input means is a content of an imaging protocol,
wherein the necessity/unnecessity setting means performs the setting of whether or not the input of the imaging failure reason is necessary depending on the content of each imaging protocol input by the operating condition input means, and
wherein when it is set by the necessity/unnecessity setting means that the input of the imaging failure reason is unnecessary in a specific imaging protocol, the display controller controls such that the screen for performing the setting of whether or not the input of the imaging failure reason is necessary is skipped in the specific imaging protocol.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The X-ray imaging apparatus as recited in claim 3,
wherein the operating condition to be input by the operating condition input means is information of an operator,
wherein the necessity/unnecessity setting means performs the setting of whether or not the input of the imaging failure reason is necessary depending on the information of each operator input by the operating condition input means, and
wherein when it is set by the necessity/unnecessity setting means that the input of the imaging failure reason is unnecessary in a case of a specific operator, the display controller controls such that the screen for performing the setting of whether or not the input of the imaging failure reason is necessary is skipped in the case of the specific operator.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3)

The X-ray imaging apparatus as recited in claim 3,
wherein the operating condition to be input by the operating condition input means is a content of a procedure in which a series of imaging is collectively performed,
wherein the necessity/unnecessity setting means performs the setting of whether or not the input of the imaging failure reason is necessary depending on a content of each procedure input by the operating condition input means, and
wherein when it is set by the necessity/unnecessity setting means that the input of the imaging failure reason is unnecessary in a specific procedure, the display controller controls such that the screen for performing the setting of whether or not the input of the imaging failure reason is necessary is skipped in the specific procedure.