Method and apparatus for reading radiographic images
AssigneeKonica Corporation
InventorsHisanori Tsuchino, Tomoko Saito
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Abstract
In a radiographic image reading method of reading a radiographic image on a radiographic image conversion panel and for obtaining radiographic image information; the adiographic image reading method includes steps of: reading panel discriminating information corresponding to the radiographic image conversion panel, thereby obtaining information regarding the radiographic image conversion panel; and applying image processing for the radiographic image information based on the information regarding the radiographic image conversion panel.
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A radiographic image reading method for reading a radiographic image on a radiographic image conversion panel and for obtaining radiographic image information, the radiographic image corresponding to a body part which is formed on the radiographic image conversion panel due to the exposure of radioactive rays, which have passed through the body and have different intensities, upon the radiographic image conversion panel, the method comprising the steps of:
- reading panel discriminating information corresponding to the radiographic image conversion panel, thereby obtaining information regarding the radiographic conversion panel;
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- providing warning information regarding a time limit for use of the radiographic image conversion panel on the basis of the information regarding the radiographic image conversion panel.
A radiographic image reading apparatus, comprising:
- image reading means for reading a radiographic image on a radiographic image conversion panel and for obtaining radiographic image information, the radiographic image corresponding to a body part which is formed on the radiographic image conversion panel due to the application of radioactive rays having different intensities upon the radiographic image conversion panel;
- discriminating information reading means for reading panel discriminating information corresponding to the radiographic image conversion panel and for obtaining information regarding the radiographic conversion panel;
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- warning means for warning information regarding a time limit for use of the radiographic image conversion panel on the basis of the information regarding the radiographic image conversion panel.
A radiographic image reading method for reading a radiographic image on a radiographic image conversion panel and for obtaining radiographic image information, the method comprising steps of:
- reading panel discriminating information corresponding to the radiographic image conversion panel, thereby obtaining information regarding the radiographic image conversion panel;
- obtaining an eliminating condition for eliminating a remaining image on the radiographic image conversion panel on the basis of the information regarding the radiographic image conversion panel;
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- eliminating the remaining image on the radiographic image conversion panel on the basis of the eliminating condition after reading the radiographic image on the radiographic image conversion panel.
A radiographic image reading apparatus, comprising:
- image reading means for reading a radiographic image on a radiographic image conversion panel and for obtaining radiographic image information;
- panel discriminating information reading means for reading panel discriminating information corresponding to the radiographic image conversion panel, and for obtaining information regarding the radiographic image conversion panel;
- eliminating condition determining means for determining an eliminating condition for eliminating a remaining image on the radiographic image conversion panel on the basis of the information regarding the radiographic image conversion panel;
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- eliminating means for eliminating the remaining image on the radiographic image conversion panel on the basis of the eliminating condition on the basis of the eliminating condition after reading the radiographic image on the radiographic image conversion panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.