# US 2008/0187206 A1 · Radiation image detecting system, radiation image detecting method, computer readable medium and computer program product

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- Number: US 2008/0187206 A1
- Document ID: US20080187206A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/026,647
- Filed: 2008-02-06
- Published: 2008-08-07
- Earliest claimed: 2007-02-07
- Assignees: FUJIFILM Corporation
- Inventors: Tomonari SENDAI; Yasunori OHTA; Hiroaki YASUDA
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080187206A1

## CPC

- A61B 6/563: {involving image data transmission via a network}
- A61B 6/4405: {the apparatus being movable or portable, e.g. handheld or mounted on a trolley}
- A61B 6/56: {Details of data transmission or power supply, e.g. use of slip rings}
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)

## Abstract

A radiation image detecting system includes an image detecting information storing section storing thereon an image detecting condition under which a radiation image judged by a reader of the radiation image to be inappropriate is detected in association with a site whose radiation image is detected under the image detecting condition judged inappropriate, an image detecting information designating section designating, before a radiation image of an examined subject is detected, an image detecting condition under which the radiation image of the examined subject is detected and a site of the examined subject which is image-detected, and a warning section issuing an warning to a user when the image detecting condition designated by the image detecting information designating section falls within a predetermined range including an image detecting condition stored on the image detecting information storing section in association with the site designated by the image detecting information designating section.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A radiation image detecting system comprising:
an image detecting information storing section that stores thereon an image detecting condition under which a radiation image which is judged by a reader of the radiation image to be inappropriate is detected;
an image detecting information designating section that, before a radiation image of an examined subject is detected, designates an image detecting condition under which the radiation image of the examined subject is to be detected; and
a warning section that issues warning to a user when the image detecting condition designated by the image detecting information designating section falls within a predetermined range including the image detecting condition stored on the image detecting information storing section.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The radiation image detecting system as set forth in claim 1, wherein
the image detecting information storing section stores thereon a plurality of image detecting conditions which are judged to be inappropriate, and
when the image detecting condition designated by the image detecting information designating section falls within a range indicated by the plurality of image detecting conditions stored on the image detecting information storing section, the warning section issues warning to the user.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The radiation image detecting system as set forth in claim 1, further comprising
a condition storing section that stores thereon a condition required to be satisfied by an image detecting condition which falls within the predetermined range including the image detecting condition stored on the image detecting information storing section, wherein
when the image detecting condition designated by the image detecting information designating section satisfies the condition stored on the condition storing section, the warning section issues warning to the user.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The radiation image detecting system as set forth in claim 1, wherein
the image detecting information storing section stores thereon the image detecting condition which is judged to be inappropriate, in association with the radiation image which is detected under the image detecting condition judged in appropriate, and
when the image detecting condition designated by the image detecting information designating section falls within the predetermined range including the image detecting condition stored on the image detecting information storing section, the warning section additionally presents, for a radiologist or technologist, the radiation image stored on the image detecting information storing section in association with the image detecting condition.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The radiation image detecting system as set forth in claim 1, wherein
the image detecting information designating section designates the image detecting condition under which the radiation image of the examined subject is to be detected and a site of the examined subject which is to be image-detected, before the radiation image of the examined subject is detected,
the image detecting information storing section stores thereon the image detecting condition which is judged to be inappropriate, in association with a site whose radiation image is detected under the image detecting condition judged inappropriate, and
when the image detecting condition designated by the image detecting information designating section falls within a predetermined range including an image detecting condition stored on the image detecting information storing section in association with the site designated by the image detecting information designating section, the warning section issues warning to the user.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The radiation image detecting system as set forth in claim 1, wherein
the image detecting information designating section designates the image detecting condition under which the radiation image of the examined subject is to be detected and examined subject identifying information identifying the examined subject, before the radiation image of the examined subject is detected,
the image detecting information storing section stores thereon the image detecting condition which is judged to be inappropriate, in association with examined subject identifying information identifying an examined subject whose radiation image is detected under the image detecting condition judged inappropriate, and
when the image detecting condition designated by the image detecting information designating section falls within a predetermined range including an image detecting condition stored on the image detecting information storing section in association with the examined subject identifying information designated by the image detecting information designating section, the warning section issues warning to the user.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The radiation image detecting system as set forth in claim 1, wherein
the image detecting information designating section designates radiologist/technologist identifying information identifying a radiologist/technologist who is to take the radiation image of the examined subject, before the radiation image of the examined subject is detected,
the image detecting information storing section stores thereon the image detecting condition which is judged to be inappropriate, in association with radiologist/technologist identifying information identifying a radiologist or technologist who takes the radiation image under the image detecting condition judged inappropriate, and
when the image detecting condition designated by the image detecting information designating section falls within a predetermined range including an image detecting condition stored on the image detecting information storing section in association with the radiologist/technologist identifying information designated by the image detecting information designating section, the warning section issues warning to the user.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The radiation image detecting system as set forth in claim 1, wherein
the image detecting information designating section designates image detecting device identifying information identifying an image detecting device used to detect the radiation image of the examined subject, before the radiation image of the examined subject is detected,
the image detecting information storing section stores thereon the image detecting condition which is judged to be inappropriate, in association with image detecting device identifying information identifying an image detecting device used to detect the radiation image under the image detecting condition judged inappropriate, and
when the image detecting condition designated by the image detecting information designating section falls within a predetermined range including an image detecting condition stored on the image detecting information storing section in association with the image detecting device identifying information designated by the image detecting information designating section, the warning section issues warning to the user.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The radiation image detecting system as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:
a radiation image detecting section that detects the radiation image by means of radiation passing through the examined subject;
an image detecting information obtaining section that obtains an image detecting condition under which the radiation image is detected by the radiation image detecting section; and
a receiving section that receives, from the user, inappropriateness information indicating that the image detecting condition under which the radiation image is detected by the radiation image detecting section is inappropriate, wherein
when the receiving section receives the inappropriateness information, the image detecting information storing section stores thereon the image detecting condition obtained by the image detecting information obtaining section.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The radiation image detecting system as set forth in claim 9, wherein
the receiving section receives the inappropriateness information indicating that the image detecting condition under which the radiation image is detected by the radiation image detecting section is inappropriate, from a reader of the radiation image,
when the receiving section receives the inappropriateness information, the image detecting information storing section stores thereon the image detecting condition obtained by the image detecting information obtaining section in association with reader identifying information identifying the reader who inputs the inappropriateness information,
the image detecting information designating section designates reader identifying information identifying a reader who is to read the radiation image, before the radiation image of the examined subject is newly detected, and
when the image detecting condition designated by the image detecting information designating section falls within a predetermined range including an image detecting condition stored on the image detecting information storing section in association with the reader identifying information designated by the image detecting information designating section, the warning section issues warning to the user.

### Claim 11

A radiation image detecting method comprising:
storing an image detecting condition under which a radiation image which is judged by a reader of the radiation image to be inappropriate is detected;
before a radiation image of an examined subject is detected, designating an image detecting condition under which the radiation image of the examined subject is to be detected; and
issuing warning to a user when the image detecting condition designated in the designating falls within a predetermined range including the image detecting condition stored in the storing.

### Claim 12

A computer readable medium storing thereon a program for use with a radiation image detecting apparatus, the program causing the radiation image detecting apparatus to function as:
an image detecting information storing section that stores thereon an image detecting condition under which a radiation image which is judged by a reader of the radiation image to be inappropriate is detected;
an image detecting information designating section that, before a radiation image of an examined subject is detected, designates an image detecting condition under which the radiation image of the examined subject is to be detected; and
a warning section that issues warning to a user when the image detecting condition designated by the image detecting information designating section falls within a predetermined range including the image detecting condition stored on the image detecting information storing section.

### Claim 13

A computer program product having computer instructions, recorded on a computer readable medium, for enabling a computer executing the computer instructions to cause the radiation image detecting apparatus to function as:
an image detecting information storing section that stores thereon an image detecting condition under which a radiation image which is judged by a reader of the radiation image to be inappropriate is detected;
an image detecting information designating section that, before a radiation image of an examined subject is detected, designates an image detecting condition under which the radiation image of the examined subject is to be detected; and
a warning section that issues warning to a user when the image detecting condition designated by the image detecting information designating section falls within a predetermined range including the image detecting condition stored on the image detecting information storing section.
