System for controlling an X-ray detector
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorHanns-Ingo Maack
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system (1) for controlling an X-ray detector (11) for detection of X-ray radiation, an X-ray imaging arrangement (3) comprising such system (1) and a method for controlling an X-ray detector (11) for detection of X-ray radiation. The system (1) for detection of X-ray radiation comprises a trigger device (12). The trigger device (12) is configured to be arranged remotely from the X-ray detector (11). The trigger device (12) is furthermore configured to be data-linked to the X-ray detector (11). The trigger device (12) is configured to determine a start of an X-ray exposure of an X-ray tube (2), to generate an activation signal and to communicate such signal the X-ray detector (11) to activate image detection.
Claims14
System for controlling an X-ray detector for detection of X-ray radiation, comprising a trigger device, wherein the trigger device is configured to be arranged remotely from the X-ray detector;
- wherein the trigger device is configured to be data-linked to the X-ray detector;
- wherein the trigger device is configured to determine a start of an X-ray exposure by an X-ray tube in response to detecting X-ray radiation emitted by said X-ray tube, to generate an activation signal and to communicate said activation signal to the X-ray detector to activate detection of X-ray radiation by said detector;
- and wherein the trigger device comprises a tilt sensor configured for measuring the orientation of the trigger device, wherein the trigger device is configured to select from a plurality of X-ray detectors an X-ray detector having a substantially matching orientation.
A method for controlling an X-ray detector for detection of X-ray radiation in medical imaging, comprising the following steps:
- providing a trigger device,
- providing, in the trigger device, a tilt sensor configured for measuring the orientation of the trigger device,
- determining, by the trigger device, a start of an X-ray exposure by an X-ray tube in response to detecting, by the trigger device, X-ray radiation emitted by said X-ray tube,
- generating an activation signal,
- selecting from a plurality of X-ray detectors an X-ray detector having an orientation substantially matching the orientation of the trigger device,
- communicating the activation signal to the X-ray detector to activate X-ray radiation detection,
- wherein the trigger device is arranged remotely from the X-ray detector and is data-linked to the X-ray detector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.