EMERGENCY ACTIVATION OF A MEDICAL X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM

摘要

The present invention relates to emergency activation of a medical X-ray imaging system. In order to provide a facilitated way of visualizing a lost item inside a patient, a medical X-ray imaging system (10) is provided that comprises an X-ray image acquisition device (12) with an X-ray source (14) and an X-ray detector (16), a control device (18), an emergency activation interface device (22), and a display device (24). The X-ray source is configured to generate X-ray radiation of various characteristics, and the X-ray detector is configured to detect the X-ray radiation after being at least partly attenuated by an object of interest. The control device is configured to control the generation of the X-ray radiation by the X-ray source, and to generate image data from the detected X-ray radiation. The display device is configured to display an image representing the detected X-ray radiation. Further, the emergency activation interface device is configured to start a generation of X-ray radiation for maximal visibility of the object of interest upon being brought into an emergency mode.

主权项

1. A medical X-ray imaging system, comprising:
an X-ray image acquisition device with an X-ray source and an X-ray detector, a control device; an emergency activation interface device; and a display device; wherein the X-ray source is configured to generate X-ray radiation of various characteristics; and wherein the X-ray detector is configured to detect the X-ray radiation after being at least partly attenuated by an object of interest; wherein the control device is configured to control the generation of the X-ray radiation by the X-ray source; and to generate image data from the detected X-ray radiation; wherein the display device is configured to display an image representing the detected X-ray radiation; and wherein the emergency activation interface device is configured to be brought into an emergency mode wherein predetermined maximum dose values are overruled to allow an optimized viewing capacity for retrieving a device lost inside the object of interest, irrespective of dose restrictions.