Patent ID: 7343001
Filing Date: 2008-03-11
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method of selecting a wireless detector in an X-ray system wherein the X-ray system includes a computer system and a bank of various sized detectors in wireless communication with the computer system, the method comprising the steps of: inputting a patient identification parameter into a computer system; inputting a type of X-ray to be performed on the identified patient into the computer system; the computer system determining which detector to use from the bank of detectors; the computer system transmitting an activation signal to the selected detector that has been selected; the selected detector receiving the activation signal from the computer system; the selected detector activating an indicator; the selected detector capturing the ordered X-ray image data; the selected detector transmitting the results of the X-ray image data to the computer system; the computer system identifying ongoing studies utilizing data from the ordered X-ray; and the computer system associating the data from the ordered X-ray with identified ongoing studies.