Automated activation of a heating function of an x-ray source of an x-ray system
AssigneeSiemens Healthineers AG
InventorFabian SCHEIDIG
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Abstract
A method for automated control of a heating function of an x-ray source of an x-ray system is described. In the method, it is automatically detected whether a preparatory action for a use of the x-ray system for a new patient is in progress and a heating operation for heating the x-ray source is started in the event that a preparatory action for a use of the x-ray system for a new patient has been detected. A control device for an x-ray system is also described. An x-ray system is further described.
Claims19
A method for automated control of a heating function of an x-ray source of an x-ray system, the method comprising:
- automatically detecting whether a preparatory action for a use of the x-ray system for a new patient is in progress;
- and
- starting a heating operation for heating the x-ray source in response to the preparatory action for using the x-ray system for the new patient being detected.
A control device, comprising:
- a detection unit configured to automatically detect whether a preparatory action for a use of an x-ray system for a new patient is in progress;
- and
- a start unit configured to start a heating operation for heating an x-ray source of the x-ray system in response to the preparatory action for the use of the x-ray system for the new patient being detected.
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