X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME

摘要

Provided is an X-ray imaging apparatus including an X-ray source to emit an X-ray onto a breast, a detector assembly configured to detect the X-ray transmitted through the breast, a compression paddle configured to compress the breast positioned on the detector assembly, a paddle manipulator configured to control the compression paddle according to a command, a degree-of-compression sensor configured to measure a degree of compression to which the breast is compressed by the compression paddle, and a pressure controller configured to supply a pressure corresponding to the measured degree of compression of the breast to the paddle manipulator.

主权项

1. An X-ray imaging apparatus to capture an X-ray image of an object, the X-ray imaging apparatus comprising:
an X-ray source configured to emit an X-ray onto the object; a detector assembly configured to detect the X-ray transmitted through the object; a compression paddle configured to compress the object positioned on the detector assembly; a paddle manipulator configured to control the compression paddle according to a command; a degree-of-compression sensor configured to measure a degree of compression to which the object is compressed by the compression paddle; and a pressure controller configured to supply a pressure corresponding to the measured degree of compression of the object to the paddle manipulator.