Patent ID: 6047042
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: G01N,H05G

Abstract:
An exposure control system for use with a diagnostic imaging system comprising:an imaging receptor having a region receptive to imaging energy;an imaging energy source directed toward said imaging receptor;exposure control means coupled to said imaging energy source;said imaging energy source having an output responsive to said exposure control means;a plurality of sensors responsive to imaging energy to measure imaging energy exposure at respective predefined locations of said region;means for defining a first portion of said region as of diagnostic interest;display means for displaying for each of said plurality of sensors a position of said respective predefined location of said region to which such sensor is responsive; andmeans for selecting for use only sensors responsive to measure imaging energy exposure at said respective predefined locations which are within said first portion of said region;said exposure control means being responsive to said selected sensors to control said output of said imaging energy source accordingly.