Imaging system including detector framing node

Details Imaging system including detector framing node Imaging system including detector framing node

2005-12-13

2005-12-13

Mehta, Bhavesh M. (Department: 2625)

Image analysis

Applications

Biomedical applications

C382S305000, C378S098600, C250S370090

Reexamination Certificate

active

06975752

ABSTRACT:
An imaging system includes a programmable detector framing node controlling generation of radiation and controlling radioscopic image detection. Radioscopic image data is acquired and communicated independently of a host computer operating system. The detector framing node controls events in real time according to an event instruction sequence and communicates received radioscopic image data to host memory through a computer communication bus. Image data is received from a selected flat panel detector of a plurality of different flat panel detectors. The image data is selectively reordered according to parameters of the selected flat panel detector before communication to host memory.

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