X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices – Specific application – Computerized tomography
Patent
1988-06-02
1989-08-01
Church, Craig E.
X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
Specific application
Computerized tomography
378 98, 378207, H05G 160
Patent
active
048539465
ABSTRACT:
A plurality of medical electronic apparatae (A) including a CT scanner (B) or other medical imaging equipment are disposed at each of a plurality of remote locations. A diagnostic service system (C) monitors each CT scanner to create a malfunction history therefor. A central polling station (D) polls the diagnostic service system of each scanner to retrieve the diagnostic history thereof. The diagnostic service system includes a plurality of monitors (80, 82, 84, 86, 88) which monitor operating conditions and parameters of the scanner. The monitored operating conditions include the operating mode within the sequence of operating modes, operating parameters of an X-ray tube (12), and the operation of other scanner components. When a fault detection circuit (92) detects a malfunction, a latch array (90) immediately stores an indication of the condition monitored by the monitors. A read/write circuit (94) transfers the latched condition data to a malfunction history memory (96). Data from the malfunction history memory may be displayed on diagnostic service display (104) or transmitted by a modem (112) to the central polling station.
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Dupuis Walter A.
Elliott Richard J.
Resnick Theodore A.
Church Craig E.
Picker International Inc.
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