Title: Method and apparatus for synchronizing operation of an x-ray system and a magnetic system
Application Number: 200610071484 Application Date: 2006.03.24
Publication Number: 1860998 Publication Date: 2006.11.15
Approval Pub. Date: Granted Pub. Date:
International Classifi-cation: A61B6/00,G01N23/00,G01T1/00
Applicant(s) Name: Siemens Corp. Address:
Inventor(s) Name: Sandkamp Bernhard, Bill Ulrich
Attorney & Agent: wang zhisen huang xiaolin
Abstract:
     An x-ray apparatus has a flat panel x-ray detector, the operation of which is susceptible to interference by strong magnetic fields. In order to allow the x-ray system to be operated concurrently with a magnetic system, such as a magnetic tracking system or a magnetic localization system, that emits a magnetic field of sufficient field strength to interfere with the operation of the flat panel x-ray detector, a control unit is provided that operates both the flat panel x-ray detector and the magnetic system. The control unit synchronizes operation of the magnetic system with the operation of the flat panel x-ray detector so that the magnetic system emits the magnetic field only at times that do not interfere with the operation of the flat panel x-ray detector.
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