Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Patent
1998-01-23
2000-07-18
Lateef, Marvin M.
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
378 91, A61B 505
Patent
active
060919825
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is directed to a medical diagnostic installation of the type having a mobile signal pick-up unit in communication with at least one stationary evaluation unit, the stationary evaluation unit being disposed remote from the mobile signal pick-up unit.
2. Description of the Prior Art and Related Subject Matter
A medical diagnostic installation of the above general type is disclosed in European Application 0 544 974.
X-ray diagnostic installations are known that include a pick-up unit composed of a radiation transmitter and a radiation receiver as well as a stationary evaluation unit in communication therewith. The electrical signals acquired upon transirradiation of a subject are thereby supplied to the stationary evaluation unit via cable. The stationary evaluation unit converts these signals into image signals that can then be displayed on a monitor as an image of the subject.
PCT Application WO 96/03917, was published after the effective date for applying prior art against the subject matter of the present application, discloses a dental X-ray diagnostic installation wherein a lap top can be provided with components for wireless data transmission. The lap top can be linked to an existing computer network. An X-ray image acquisition card can be provided with suitable means for wireless transmission of the data from a sensor into the computer unit (lap top), whereby the means for the wireless transmission can be implemented as infrared transmission and reception means. An image of the examination subject can be displayed on the monitor of the computer unit (lap top).
U.S. Pat. No. 5,434,418, was not published prior to the effective date for applying prior art against the subject matter of the present application, discloses an X-ray diagnostic installation, whereby the data of an intra-oral sensor can be transmitted via a transmitter to an evaluation computer. The evaluation computer calculates an image of the examination subject from the signals of the sensor.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide a medical diagnostic installation of the type having a mobile signal pick-up unit which communicates with a stationary evaluation unit remote therefrom, which allows economic installation and which can be operated in a user-friendly manner.
This object is achieved in accordance with the principles of the present invention in a diagnostic installation having a mobile signal pick-up unit which includes a signal acquisition stage which generates electrical signals, and which is in communication with a stationary evaluation unit by means of a bidirectional communication linkage between the signal pick-up unit and the stationary evaluation unit, and wherein the stationary evaluation unit includes a calculating and storage stage and a display, with only status and error messages being able to be displayed on the display.
An advantage of the invention is that the electrical signals generated by the signal acquisition stage are picked up via the mobile signal pick-up unit and may be stored and supplied to the stationary evaluation unit by bidirectional communication or can be interrogated by the stationary evaluation unit. The energy consumption can be kept slight due to the display being used only for the display of status and error messages.
The mobile signal pick-up unit can be advantageously utilized in a plurality of examination rooms, so that only one mobile signal pick-up unit is required. It is thereby advantageous when the signal transmission ensues wirelessly. When a plurality of examination rooms are provided, it can also be advantageous when further stationary evaluation units and, potentially, further mobile signal pick-up units are also provided that are in communication with one another via a network. The evaluation of the signals acquired from the mobile signal pick-up units can thus be undertaken by one of the stationary evaluation units.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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Reinke Michael
Schulze-Ganzlin Ulrich
Imam Ali M.
Lateef Marvin M.
Sirona Dental Systems GmbH & Co. KG
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