Patent ID: 7847277
Filing Date: 2010-12-07
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A radiation image capturing system comprising: a radiation source for outputting a radiation; a radiation detecting cassette housing therein a radiation conversion panel for detecting the radiation that has emitted from said radiation source and passed through a subject, and converting the detected radiation into radiation image information; a controller for controlling said radiation source and said radiation detecting cassette, said radiation detecting cassette further comprising a first ID storage for storing cassette ID information for identifying said radiation detecting cassette and a first wireless communication unit; and an image capturing apparatus housing said radiation source therein and including a second wireless communication unit for performing wireless communication with said first wireless communication unit, said controller comprising a second ID storage for storing a plurality of pieces of cassette ID information and an ID determining unit, wherein said first wireless communication unit sends said cassette ID information stored by said first ID storage to said second wireless communication unit way of wireless communications; said image capturing apparatus transfers said cassette ID information received by said second wireless communication unit to said controller; and said ID determining unit determines whether cassette ID information which matches the transferred cassette ID information is stored in said second ID storage or not.