# US 2010/0169833 A1 · Imaging apparatus and image display control method for imaging apparatus

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- Number: US 2010/0169833 A1
- Document ID: US20100169833A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/630,129
- Filed: 2009-12-03
- Published: 2010-07-01
- Earliest claimed: 2008-12-25
- Assignees: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Inventors: Keisuke Arima
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20100169833A1

## CPC

- G06F 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence)
- A61B 6/00: Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment (instruments measuring radiation intensity for application in the field of nuclear medicine, e.g. in vivo counting, G01T1/161)
- A61B 6/463: {characterised by displaying multiple images or images and diagnostic data on one display}
- A61B 6/465: {adapted to display user selection data, e.g. graphical user interface, icons or menus}
- A61B 6/467: {characterised by special input means}
- A61B 6/468: {allowing annotation or message recording}
- A61B 6/469: {for selecting a region of interest [ROI]}
- A61B 6/54: {Control of apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis}
- G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
- G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
- H04N 23/632: {for displaying or modifying preview images prior to image capturing, e.g. variety of image resolutions or capturing parameters}
- A61B 6/4028: {resulting in acquisition of views from substantially different positions, e.g. EBCT}
- H04N 23/633: {for displaying additional information relating to control or operation of the camera}
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

## Abstract

An X-ray imaging apparatus includes a touch panel monitor configured to provide an operation unit and a display unit for imaged image on the same screen. The apparatus displays a plurality of buttons corresponding to a plurality of imaging methods, and displays with a focus a first button corresponding to a first imaging method that has entered an imaging ready state. When imaging by the first imaging method is completed, the apparatus displays an imaged image on the display unit, displays the first button in a form that shows that imaging is completed, cancels the focus of the first button, and transfers the focus to a second button corresponding to a second imaging method that next enters an imaging ready state.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An imaging apparatus capable of imaging a subject using a plurality of imaging methods that are previously programmed, comprising:
a touch panel monitor configured to provide an operation unit relating to imaging and a display unit for images obtained by imaging on the same screen; and
a display control unit configured to control a display on the touch panel monitor;
wherein the display control unit:
displays a plurality of buttons corresponding to the plurality of imaging methods, respectively, on the operation unit in a previously programmed order;
displays a first button corresponding to a first imaging method that has entered an imaging ready state among the plurality of buttons in a focused state by means of an imaging ready focus that indicates an imaging ready state; and
when imaging by the first imaging method is completed, displays an image obtained by the relevant imaging on the display unit and cancels the imaging ready focus of the first button, and next causes the imaging ready focus to transition to a second button corresponding to a second imaging method that enters an imaging ready state and also displays the first button in a focused state by means of an image display focus that indicates that an image obtained by imaging by the first imaging method is being displayed on the display unit.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit further displays a thumbnail image of an image that is obtained by imaging by the first imaging method on the first button.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The imaging apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein the display control unit further:
displays a message showing that imaging by the second imaging method corresponding to the second button which is in a focused state is in an imaging ready state; and
displays an image processing button for designating image processing corresponding to the image obtained by the first imaging method that is being displayed on the display unit.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The imaging apparatus according to claim 2, wherein when a button on which the thumbnail image is displayed among the plurality of buttons is pressed by an operator, the display control unit displays on the display unit an image that has been obtained by imaging with an imaging method corresponding to the button that is pressed.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a unit configured to perform addition, alteration, or deletion of the plurality of imaging methods.

### Claim 6

An image display control method for an imaging apparatus that includes a touch panel monitor configured to provide an operation unit relating to imaging and a display unit of images obtained by imaging on the same screen, and that is capable of imaging a subject using a plurality of imaging methods that are previously programmed, comprising the steps of:
displaying a plurality of buttons corresponding to the plurality of imaging methods, respectively, on the operation unit in a previously programmed order, and displaying a first button corresponding to a first imaging method that has entered an imaging ready state among the plurality of buttons in a focused state by means of an imaging ready focus that indicates an imaging ready state; and
when imaging by the first imaging method is completed, displaying an image obtained by the relevant imaging on the display unit and cancelling the imaging ready focus of the first button, and next causing the imaging ready focus to transition to a second button corresponding to a second imaging method that enters an imaging ready state and also displaying the first button in a focused state by means of an image display focus that indicates that an image obtained by imaging with the first imaging method is being displayed on the display unit.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

A program for causing a computer to execute an image display control method according to claim 6.