CN103919569B - X-ray synchronous collection method, system and electrical relaybox - Google Patents
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The present invention discloses a kind of X-ray synchronous collection method, system and a kind of electrical relaybox.Method comprises: receive preparation instruction, described preparation instruction is sent to respectively X-ray generator and X-ray harvester; Response operating instruction, after receiving the feedback signal that described X-ray generator and described X-ray harvester send after executing described preparation instruction, control described X-ray generator exposure Preset Time, and, control described X-ray harvester after described X-ray generator completes exposure, gather the image that exposure produces.Adopt X-ray synchronous collection method disclosed by the invention and system, software and hardware adjustment need not be carried out to X-ray generator and X-ray harvester, described X-ray harvester can be realized after described X-ray generator completes exposure, synchronously start to gather.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to X ray image and gather field, particularly relate to a kind of X-ray synchronous collection method, system and a kind of electrical relaybox.
Background technology
X ray image system is widely used in many fields such as medical diagnosis, industrial nondestructive testing, safety detection, primarily of X-ray generator (comprising high tension generator, X-ray tube etc.) and X-ray harvester, as film, CR(computedradiography: X-ray Computed Tomography) Using Image Plate, CCD(Charge-coupledDevice: charge coupled cell) detector, flat panel detector, CMOS(ComplementaryMetalOxideSemiconductor: complementary metal oxide semiconductors (CMOS)) composition such as detector.In the last few years, carry out in digital improvement process to existing a large amount of film system or CR system, and newly assembled X ray image system, the X-ray harvesters such as traditional film and CR Using Image Plate gradually replace by digital devices such as CCD, flat panel detector, CMOS.
The digital devices such as CCD, flat panel detector, CMOS, in order to obtain accurately, radioscopic image clearly, need between X-ray generator and X-ray harvester to carry out synchronously X-ray exposure and collection.
But, the X-ray generator of different manufacturers new production in the market, product type is various, time required for X-ray exposure is different, available X-ray generator is left when existing a large amount of film system or the CR system reform, due to the aging of product, the different times required for X-ray generator X-ray exposure is also different.And the X-ray harvester of the above-mentioned digitizer that different manufacturer produces, product type is also very various, and the time required for X-ray gathers is also different.If optional a X-ray generator and a X-ray harvester, after making X-ray exposure, X-ray harvester synchronously gathers, and usually all needs could realize through carrying out complicated soft and hardware adjustment to two devices.
Summary of the invention
The object of this invention is to provide X-ray synchronous collection method, system and electrical relaybox, in order to solve in prior art, need respectively to X-ray generator and X-ray harvester carry out complicated soft and hardware adjustment could realize X-ray exposure after the problem that synchronously gathers of X-ray harvester.
For achieving the above object, the invention provides following scheme:
A kind of X-ray synchronous collection method, comprising:
Receive preparation instruction, described preparation instruction is sent to respectively X-ray generator and X-ray harvester;
Response operating instruction, after receiving the feedback signal that described X-ray generator and described X-ray harvester send after executing described preparation instruction, control described X-ray generator exposure Preset Time, and, control described X-ray harvester after described X-ray generator completes exposure, gather the image that exposure produces.
Preferably, before receiving preparation instruction, also comprise:
The time of described X-ray generator and the Preset Time of exposure are set on computers, and the time of described X-ray harvester.
Preferably, described preparation instruction sends by controlling lock or is forwarded via described X-ray generator by described control lock transmission.
Preferably, also comprise:
Send the described image of described X-ray harvester collection to computer.
A kind of electrical relaybox, comprising:
Preparation instruction treatment circuit, for receiving preparation instruction, sends to X-ray generator and X-ray harvester respectively by described preparation instruction;
Control circuit, for after receiving the feedback signal that described X-ray generator and described X-ray harvester send after executing described preparation instruction, control described X-ray generator exposure Preset Time, and, control described X-ray harvester after described X-ray generator completes exposure, gather the image that exposure produces.
Preferably, also comprise:
Image transtation mission circuit, for sending the described image of described X-ray harvester collection to computer.
A kind of X-ray synchronous, comprising: X-ray generator, control lock and X-ray harvester, also comprise:
One end is connected with described X-ray generator, the above-mentioned electrical relaybox that the other end is connected with described X-ray harvester.
Preferably, described control lock is connected with described X-ray generator.
Preferably, described control lock is connected with described electrical relaybox.
Preferably, described X-ray synchronous also comprises:
The computer be connected with described electrical relaybox.
The X-ray synchronous collection method that technical solution of the present invention provides, system and electrical relaybox, electrical relaybox is as relaying, be responsible for the running status of transfer instruction and control X-ray generator and X-ray harvester, concrete, after receiving preparation instruction, described preparation instruction is sent to respectively X-ray generator and X-ray harvester, then operating instruction is responded, after receiving the feedback signal that described X-ray generator and described X-ray harvester send after executing described preparation instruction, control described X-ray generator exposure Preset Time, and, control described X-ray harvester after described X-ray generator completes exposure, gather the image that exposure produces.By the control to described X-ray generator running status and described X-ray harvester running status, described X-ray harvester can be realized after described X-ray generator completes exposure, synchronously start to gather, software and hardware adjustment need not be carried out to X-ray generator and X-ray harvester, solve in prior art have to pass through to X-ray generator and X-ray harvester carry out complicated soft and hardware adjustment could realize X-ray exposure after the problem that synchronously gathers of X-ray harvester, improve work efficiency.
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In order to be illustrated more clearly in the embodiment of the present invention or technical scheme of the prior art, be briefly described to the accompanying drawing used required in embodiment below, apparently, accompanying drawing in the following describes is only some embodiments of the present invention, for those of ordinary skill in the art, under the prerequisite not paying creative work, other accompanying drawing can also be obtained according to these accompanying drawings.
The flow chart of a kind of X-ray synchronous collection method that Fig. 1 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;
The flow chart of another X-ray synchronous collection method that Fig. 2 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;
The structure chart of Fig. 3 a kind of electrical relaybox disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is a kind of X-ray synchronous disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the embodiment of the present invention another X-ray synchronous disclosed.
Detailed description of the invention
Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the present invention, be clearly and completely described the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention, obviously, described embodiment is only the present invention's part embodiment, instead of whole embodiments.Based on the embodiment in the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art, not making the every other embodiment obtained under creative work prerequisite, belong to the scope of protection of the invention.
For enabling above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage become apparent more, and below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments, the present invention is further detailed explanation.
Embodiment one
Refer to Fig. 1, the flow chart of a kind of X-ray synchronous collection method that Fig. 1 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 1, the method comprises:
Step S101: receive preparation instruction, described preparation instruction is sent to respectively X-ray generator and X-ray harvester;
Concrete, electrical relaybox receives and is sent by control lock or sent the preparation instruction forwarded via described X-ray generator by described control lock, described preparation instruction is sent to respectively X-ray generator and X-ray harvester.After described X-ray generator receives described preparation instruction, start preparation, rotate X-ray tube.After described X-ray harvester receives described preparation instruction, start preparation.
Step S102: receive the feedback signal that described X-ray generator and described X-ray harvester send after executing described preparation instruction;
Step S103: response operating instruction, controls described X-ray generator exposure Preset Time;
Concrete, described electrical relaybox response is sent by control lock or is sent the operating instruction forwarded via described X-ray generator by described control lock, and control described X-ray generator and start exposure, optionally, the Preset Time of exposure is 0.8 second.
Step S104: control described X-ray harvester after described X-ray generator completes exposure, gathers the image that exposure produces.
Concrete, optionally, after 0.8 second that described electrical relaybox controls that described X-ray harvester starts at described X-ray generator to expose, gather the image that the exposure of described X-ray exposure device produces.The described image gathered can be stored in described X-ray harvester.
The X-ray synchronous collection method that technical solution of the present invention provides, electrical relaybox is as relaying, be responsible for the running status of transfer instruction and control X-ray generator and X-ray harvester, concrete, after receiving preparation instruction, described preparation instruction is sent to respectively X-ray generator and X-ray harvester, then operating instruction is responded, after receiving the feedback signal that described X-ray generator and described X-ray harvester send after executing described preparation instruction, control described X-ray generator exposure Preset Time, and, control described X-ray harvester after described X-ray generator completes exposure, gather the image that exposure produces.By the control to described X-ray generator running status and described X-ray harvester running status, described X-ray harvester can be realized after described X-ray generator completes exposure, synchronously start to gather, software and hardware adjustment need not be carried out to X-ray generator and X-ray harvester, solve in prior art have to pass through to X-ray generator and X-ray harvester carry out complicated soft and hardware adjustment could realize X-ray exposure after the problem that synchronously gathers of X-ray harvester, improve work efficiency.
X-ray synchronous collection method disclosed by the invention, the time of described X-ray generator and the Preset Time of exposure, and the time of described X-ray harvester can regulate, the described image of described X-ray harvester collection can also be sent to computer to store.Specifically refer to embodiment two.
Embodiment two
Refer to Fig. 2, the flow chart of another X-ray synchronous collection method that Fig. 2 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 2, the method comprises
Step S201: the time of described X-ray generator and the Preset Time of exposure are set on computers, and the time of described X-ray harvester;
Concrete, the time of described X-ray generator and the Preset Time of exposure, and the time of described X-ray harvester can arrange on computers.
Step S202: receive preparation instruction, described preparation instruction is sent to respectively X-ray generator and X-ray harvester;
Step S203: receive the feedback signal that described X-ray generator and described X-ray harvester send after executing described preparation instruction;
Step S204: response operating instruction, controls described X-ray generator exposure Preset Time;
Step S205: control described X-ray harvester after described X-ray generator completes exposure, gathers the image that exposure produces;
Step S206: send the described image of described X-ray harvester collection to computer.
Concrete, the described image of described X-ray harvester collection is sent to computer via described electrical relaybox, image described in Computer Storage.
The technical scheme that the embodiment of the present invention two provides, the time of described X-ray generator and the Preset Time of exposure, and the time of described X-ray harvester can be arranged on computers, can meet the requirement of different x-ray generating means to time and time of exposure, and different x-ray harvester is to the requirement of time.The described image of described X-ray harvester collection is sent to computer via described electrical relaybox, image described in Computer Storage, facilitates the follow-up treatment and analysis to image.
Corresponding to X-ray synchronous collection method disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention, the embodiment of the present invention discloses a kind of electrical relaybox.The structure chart of Fig. 3 a kind of electrical relaybox disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 3, this electrical relaybox comprises:
Preparation instruction treatment circuit 301, for receiving preparation instruction, sends to X-ray generator and X-ray harvester respectively by described preparation instruction;
Concrete, described preparation instruction treatment circuit 301 comprises: the preparation instruction for receiving preparation instruction receives electronic circuit, and sends electronic circuit for the preparation instruction described preparation instruction being sent to respectively X-ray generator and X-ray harvester.Described preparation instruction reception electronic circuit sends electronic circuit with described preparation instruction and is connected.
Control circuit 302, for after receiving the feedback signal that described X-ray generator and described X-ray harvester send after executing described preparation instruction, control described X-ray generator exposure Preset Time, and, control described X-ray harvester after described X-ray generator completes exposure, gather the image that exposure produces.
Concrete, described preparation instruction treatment circuit 301 is connected with described control circuit 302.Described control circuit 302 comprises: feedback signal reception electronic circuit, for receiving the feedback signal that described X-ray generator and described X-ray harvester send after executing described preparation instruction; Be connected with described feedback signal reception electronic circuit first controls electronic circuit, for responding operating instruction, controls described X-ray generator exposure Preset Time; Control that electronic circuit is connected with described first second controls electronic circuit, for controlling described X-ray harvester after described X-ray generator completes exposure, gathers the image that exposure produces.
Optionally, described electrical relaybox also comprises:
Image transtation mission circuit, for sending the described image of described X-ray harvester collection to computer.
Technical scheme provided by the invention, described electrical relaybox is as relaying, be responsible for the running status of transfer instruction and the described X-ray generator of control and described X-ray harvester, by the control to described X-ray generator running status and described X-ray harvester running status, described X-ray harvester can be realized after described X-ray generator completes exposure, start immediately to gather, software and hardware adjustment need not be carried out to X-ray generator and X-ray harvester, solve in prior art to have to pass through and the soft of complexity is carried out to X-ray generator and X-ray harvester, after hardware adjustment could realize X-ray exposure, X-ray harvester synchronously carries out the problem gathered.
In order to set forth technical scheme of the present invention further, the embodiment of the present invention also discloses a kind of X-ray synchronous.Fig. 4 is a kind of X-ray synchronous disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 4, this system comprises: X-ray generator 401, control lock 402, X-ray harvester 403, and one end is connected with described X-ray generator 401, the electrical relaybox 404 that the other end is connected with described X-ray harvester 403; Described control lock 402 is connected with described X-ray generator 401.
Concrete, described control lock 402 comprises, rim brake or backpedalling brake.Described control lock 402 is connected by controlling brake cable with described X-ray generator 401.When described control lock 402 is rim brake, rim brake is connected by hand brake cable with described X-ray generator 401; When described control lock 402 is backpedalling brake, backpedalling brake is connected by backpedalling brake line with described X-ray generator 401.Described electrical relaybox 404 is connected with described X-ray generator 401 by the high tension generator cable of described X-ray generator 401.X-ray synchronous disclosed in embodiment of the present invention Fig. 4, can also comprise: the computer be connected with described electrical relaybox 404.
Fig. 5 is the embodiment of the present invention another X-ray synchronous disclosed.As shown in Figure 5, this system comprises: X-ray generator 501, control lock 502, X-ray harvester 503, and one end is connected with described X-ray generator 501, the electrical relaybox 504 that the other end is connected with described X-ray harvester 503; Described control lock 502 is connected with described electrical relaybox 504.
Concrete, described control lock 502 comprises, rim brake or backpedalling brake.Described control lock 502 is connected by controlling brake cable with electrical relaybox 504.When described control lock 502 is rim brake, rim brake is connected by hand brake cable with electrical relaybox 504; When described control lock 502 is backpedalling brake, backpedalling brake is connected by backpedalling brake line with electrical relaybox 504.Described electrical relaybox 504 is connected with described X-ray generator 501 by the high tension generator cable controlling brake cable or described X-ray generator 501.X-ray synchronous disclosed in embodiment of the present invention Fig. 5, can also comprise: the computer be connected with described electrical relaybox 504.
Finally, also it should be noted that, in this article, the such as relational terms of first and second grades and so on is only used for an entity or operation to separate with another entity or operating space, and not necessarily requires or imply the relation that there is any this reality between these entities or operation or sequentially.And, term " comprises ", " comprising " or its any other variant are intended to contain comprising of nonexcludability, thus make to comprise the process of a series of key element, method, article or equipment and not only comprise those key elements, but also comprise other key elements clearly do not listed, or also comprise by the intrinsic key element of this process, method, article or equipment.When not more restrictions, the key element limited by statement " comprising ... ", and be not precluded within process, method, article or the equipment comprising described key element and also there is other identical element.
In this description, each embodiment adopts the mode of going forward one by one to describe, and what each embodiment stressed is the difference with other embodiments, between each embodiment identical similar portion mutually see.For electrical relaybox disclosed in embodiment and X-ray synchronous, because it corresponds to the method disclosed in Example, so description is fairly simple, relevant part illustrates see method part.
Apply specific case herein to set forth principle of the present invention and embodiment, the explanation of above embodiment just understands method of the present invention and core concept thereof for helping; Meanwhile, for one of ordinary skill in the art, according to thought of the present invention, all will change in specific embodiments and applications.In sum, this description should not be construed as limitation of the present invention.
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1. an X-ray synchronous collection method, is characterized in that, comprising:
Receive preparation instruction, described preparation instruction is sent to respectively X-ray generator and X-ray harvester;
Response operating instruction, after receiving the feedback signal that described X-ray generator and described X-ray harvester send after executing described preparation instruction, control described X-ray generator exposure Preset Time, and, control described X-ray harvester after described X-ray generator completes exposure, gather the image that exposure produces;
Send the described image of described X-ray harvester collection to computer.
2. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, before receiving preparation instruction, also comprises:
The time of described X-ray generator and the Preset Time of exposure are set on computers, and the time of described X-ray harvester.
3. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described preparation instruction sends by controlling lock or forwarded via described X-ray generator by described control lock transmission.
4. an electrical relaybox, is characterized in that, comprising:
Preparation instruction treatment circuit, for receiving preparation instruction, sends to X-ray generator and X-ray harvester respectively by described preparation instruction;
Control circuit, for after receiving the feedback signal that described X-ray generator and described X-ray harvester send after executing described preparation instruction, control described X-ray generator exposure Preset Time, and, control described X-ray harvester after described X-ray generator completes exposure, gather the image that exposure produces;
Image transtation mission circuit, for sending the described image of described X-ray harvester collection to computer.
5. an X-ray synchronous, comprising: X-ray generator, control lock and X-ray harvester, is characterized in that, also comprise:
One end is connected with described X-ray generator, the electrical relaybox according to claim 4 that the other end is connected with described X-ray harvester.
6. system according to claim 5, is characterized in that, described control lock is connected with described X-ray generator.
7. system according to claim 5, is characterized in that, described control lock is connected with described electrical relaybox.
8. the system according to claim 5 ~ 7 any one, is characterized in that, also comprises:
The computer be connected with described electrical relaybox.
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