Patent ID: 8804900
Filing Date: 2014-08-12
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method to assist in reducing a dose of x-ray radiation applied to a patient for acquisition of at least one x-ray projection of the patient, comprising: entering a selected protocol into a computerized control unit of an x-ray device, the selected protocol being defined for operating said x-ray device to acquire at least one x-ray projection of a patient by the x-ray device with an associated dose of x-ray radiation to which the patient is exposed, and said selected protocol including at least one algorithm for reducing a dose of x-ray radiation to be applied to the patient by operating the x-ray device in the acquisition of said at least one x-ray projection according to the selected protocol; in the computerized control unit, automatically comparing the dose reduction algorithm in the selected protocol to at least one dose reduction algorithm already installed in the x-ray device that would operate said x-ray device if said selected protocol had not been entered into said control unit; and if the comparison indicates a discrepancy between said at least one algorithm for dose reduction in the selected protocol and said algorithm for dose reduction already installed in the x-ray device, providing a visual indication to a user of the x-ray device that said algorithm for dose reduction already installed at the x-ray device is available and is not included in said selected protocol.