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Radiodiagnostic system with a flat picture intensifier
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1984-05-21
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Granted: 1986-08-12
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Expires: 2004-05-21
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a radiodiagnostic system with an x-ray tube, flat picture intensifier, a coupled television camera system, a central unit and a monitor, wherein an image storage panel is connected to the television camera system and to the monitor and is coupled by its clock input with the central unit. At the central unit setting means are provided which act on the central unit in such a way that the vertical-to-horizontal frequency ratio of the television camera system is reduced by a factor N, the ratio of the image element clock frequency of the image storage panel to the horizontal frequency is increased by the same factor N, and the read-in process into the image storage panel is delayable in row and/or column direction, so that only a selectable image detail is displayable on the monitor.
Inventors
- 👤 Joerg Haendle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:13
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
In a diagnostic x-ray device for producing x-ray images having an x-ray tube, a panel type x-ray image intensifier coupled to a television camera system producing a video signal, a central unit and a monitor connected to the television camera system to receive the video signal for displaying the x-ray images, wherein the image displayed on the monitor comprises pixels arranged in rows and columns, the improvement comprising an image storage device connected to the television camera system and to the monitor, which is coupled by its clock input with the central unit, setting means provided at the central unit which act on the central unit such that the vertical-to-horizontal frequency ratio of the television camera system is reduced by a factor N, while the ratio of the pixel clock frequency of the image storage device to the horizontal frequency is increased by the same factor N and the read-in process into the image storage device is delayable in directions of the rows and columns of the monitor image, so only a selectable image detail is displayable on the monitor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
In a diagnostic x-ray device for producing x-ray images having an x-ray tube, a panel type x-ray image intensifier coupled to a television camera system producing a video signal, a central unit and a monitor connected to the television camera system to receive the video signal for displaying the x-ray images, wherein the image displayed on the monitor comprises pixels arranged in rows and columns, the improvement comprising an image storage device connected to the television camera system and to the monitor, which is coupled by its clock input with the central unit, setting means provided at the central unit which act on the central unit such that the vertical-to-horizontal frequency ratio of the television camera system is reduced by a factor N, while the ratio of the pixel clock frequency of the image storage device to the horizontal frequency is increased by the same factor N and the read-in process into the image storage device is delayable in directions of the rows and columns of the monitor image, so only a selectable image detail is displayable on the monitor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The radiodiagnostic system according to claim 1, wherein the flat picture intensifier and the television camera tube of the television camera system are combinable such that the output fluorescent screen of the flat picture intensifier is coupled with the input screen of the television camera tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The radiodiagnostic system according to claim 1, wherein the image of the output fluorescent screen of the flat picture intensifier is projected by an optic system on the target of the television camera tube of the television camera system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
73 words
The radiodiagnostic system according to claim 1, wherein the central unit further comprises two clocks which are connected with a pilot generator, the first clock connected with deflection coils of the television camera tube, the second clock connected at the image storage panel, and the setting means comprising a first adjuster for the frequency of the first clock and at least a second adjuster for delaying the clock pulse of the second clock.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The radiodiagnostic system according to claim 4, wherein the first clock comprises dividers connected with a clock pulse generator, the divider ratio of which is selectable by the first adjuster.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
132 words
The radiodiagnostic system according to claim 5, wherein the second clock comprises a first time stage to which the vertical (V) pulses are supplied, that at the first time stage a second time stage is connected which is connected with the first input of a first AND element, the second input of which receives the horizontal pulses (H), that at the ouput of the first AND element a series connection of a third and a fourth time stage is connected, that the output signal of the fourth time stage is supplied to the input of a second AND element, the second input of which likewise receives the horizontal pulses (H), and that the first time stage and the third time stage are variable as to their time duration by the second adjuster.
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