X-ray imaging apparatus

An X-ray imaging apparatus comprising:

• a sensor for converting radiation into an electric signal;
• an electronic cassette for accommodating the sensor;
• a connector for connecting the electric signal and a cable;
• and
• a control unit for controlling the connector to either a condition where the cable can be disconnected from the connector or a condition where the cable cannot be disconnected from the connector on the basis of photographing driving of the electronic cassette,
• wherein said electronic cassette is provided with a wireless communication unit capable of communicating with an external apparatus, the wireless communication unit being connectable to said connector, and
• wherein said electronic cassette is provided with a battery for supplying electric power and said control unit is controlled so as electric power to be supplied to said wireless communication unit from the battery when the wireless communication unit is connected to said connector.

An X-ray imaging apparatus comprising:

• a sensor for converting radiation into an electric signal;
• an electronic cassette for accommodating the sensor;
• a first cable connected to a side surface of the electronic cassette;
• a connector provided at an end of the first cable;
• a second cable to be connected to the first connector;
• and
• an external apparatus connected to the second cable for transmitting/receiving an electric signal to/from the electronic cassette via the first and second cables,
• wherein a length L of the first cable is determined based on the distance formulated by L≧Wp/2 or L≧Wp/2−X, where X represents a distance from a center of the sensor to the side surface of said electronic cassette and Wp represents a shoulder width or a maximum body width of a human body defined by Japanese Industrial Standards Z8500,
• wherein said electronic cassette comprises a control unit for controlling said second cable to either a condition where said second cable can be disconnected from said connector or a condition where the second cable cannot be disconnected from the connector, and the control unit controls the connector in accordance with a signal from said outer apparatus, and
• wherein said electronic cassette is provided with an indicator, the indicator emitting light of a specific color in accordance with a condition whether said cable can be disconnected from said connector or not, and
• wherein said electronic cassette is provided with a wireless communication unit capable of communicating with an external apparatus, the wireless communication unit being connectable to said connector, and wherein said electronic cassette is provided with a battery for supplying electric power and said control unit is controlled so as electric power to be supplied to said wireless communication unit from the battery when the wireless communication unit is connected to said connector.

An X-ray imaging apparatus comprising:

• a sensor for converting radiation into an electric signal;
• a battery for supplying electric power to the sensor;
• an electronic cassette for accommodating the sensor;
• a first cable connected to a side surface of the electronic cassette;
• a connector provided at an end of the first cable;
• a second cable to be connected to the first connector;
• and
• an external apparatus connected to the second cable for transmitting/receiving an electric signal to/from the electronic cassette via the first and second cables,
• wherein electric power is supplied to the sensor from the battery if the connector and the second cable are not connected each other, electric power is supplied to the sensor from the external apparatus if the connector and the second cable are connected each other.