Patent Publication Number: US-10786215-B2

Title: Portable x-ray imaging apparatus

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application relates to, and claims priority from, JP 2017-107343 filed May 31, 2017, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a portable X-ray imaging apparatus. 
     Description of the Related Art 
     Conventionally, it is known that a portable (mobile and visiting-room) X-ray imaging apparatus capable of pulling out the X-ray detector and housing therefor (Patent Document 1). 
     Patent Document 
     The above Patent Document 1 discloses the portable X-ray imaging apparatus comprising the X-ray detector that detects an X-ray irradiated from an X-ray tube and transmits a subject, and a housing that stores the X-ray detector and from which the detector is pulled out. According to the portable X-ray imaging apparatus disclosed in the above Patent Document 1, when the X-ray imaging is not being performed, the X-ray detector is stored in the housing and when the X-ray image is performed, the X-ray detector is pulled out. 
     RELATED PRIOR ART DOCUMENTS 
     Patent Document 
     Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent 6065248 B1 
     ASPECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Objects to be Solved 
     According to the portable X-ray imaging apparatus disclosed in the Patent Document 1, the X-ray imaging is performed at the position at which the X-ray tube (irradiation element) and the X-ray detector (detection element) are in-place in a proximity of the subject and sandwiching the subject. In case, during performing the X-ray imaging, the subject connects medical members such as a monitoring line and a tube for a medical treatment (medical tube), which monitor the subject and so forth. A nurse and so forth connects such medical members to the subject in advance, so that when a person (e.g., radiology technician) other than the nurse, who connected, carries out the X-ray imaging and such person sets up the X-ray tube and the X-ray detector in a proximity of the subject to carry out the X-ray imaging, it is problematic that each connection between medical members may be lost. 
     The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the aforementioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a portable X-ray imaging apparatus that prevents the connection of the medical members from losing when the detection element is set up in the proximity of the subject to carry out the X-ray imaging. 
     Means for Solving the Problem 
     To achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, the portable X-ray imaging apparatus comprising: an X-ray irradiation element that irradiates an X-ray to a subject; a detection element that detects the X-ray that transmits through the subject; a housing that houses the detection element capable of being pulled out; a control element that controls the alarm to notify based on the connecting (state) information relative to the connection of the medical member with the subject. 
     According to another aspect of the present invention, the portable X-ray imaging apparatus comprises the control element that controls the alarm to notify an attention based on the connecting information relative to the connection of the medical member to the subject. Accordingly, when the medical member is connected to the subject, the portable X-ray imaging apparatus prompts the person in charge of the X-ray imaging to pay attention. As a result, the person in charge of the X-ray imaging sets up the X-ray detection element in the proximity of the subject subjected to the X-ray imaging while understanding the connecting state of the medical member to the subject, so that lost-connection (being out of the connection) of the medical member is preventable. 
     According to another aspect of the present invention, relative to the portable X-ray imaging apparatus, it is preferable that the medical member includes a monitoring line to monitor the physical activity of the subject and a medical tube. Now, it is undesirable that each of the connecting state of the monitoring line and the medical tube is lost, so that the application of the present invention is particularly useful for preventing the medical member from the unconnected state. 
     According to another aspect of the present invention, it is further preferable that the portable X-ray imaging apparatus comprises an acquisition element capable of acquiring the imaging order information, including the connecting information, of the subject, and the control element provides an alarm based on the connecting information included in the imaging order information acquired by the acquisition element. According to such aspect, it is understandable that the person in charge of the X-ray imaging comprehends (recognizes) the connecting state of the medical member to the subject when checking the X-ray imaging order information of the subject upon carrying out the X-ray imaging. As a result, when the medical member is connected to the subject, the portable X-ray imaging apparatus facilitates to prompt the person in charge of the X-ray imaging to pay attention. 
     According to another aspect of the present invention, it is further preferable that the portable X-ray imaging apparatus comprises a display element and the control element provides an alarm with displaying the connecting information on the display element. According to such aspect, it is understandable that the person in charge of the X-ray imaging comprehends (recognizes) the connecting state of the medical member to the subject visually and easily. 
     According to another aspect of the present invention, it is further preferable that the portable X-ray imaging apparatus comprises a lamp that lights to make sure the irradiation field of the irradiation element, and the control element provides an alarm with either of lighting the lamp and blinking the lamp when the connecting information are available. According to such aspect, it is understandable that the person in charge of the X-ray imaging comprehends (recognizes) the connecting state of the medical member to the subject visually and easily. 
     In such case, it is preferable that the control element provides an alarm with either of lighting the lamp and blinking the lamp having a different color from that in the case when the irradiation field is adjusted. According to such aspect, the person in charge of the X-ray imaging comprehends (recognizes) the connecting state of the medical member to the subject visually and easily. 
     According to another aspect of the present invention, it is further preferable that the portable X-ray imaging apparatus comprises a locking element that locks the detection element subjecting to the lock state in which the detection element cannot be pulled out from the housing, and the control element provides an alarm when the connecting information are available and also brings the locking element into the locking state. According to such aspect, when the connecting information are available, the person in charge of the X-ray imaging cannot pull out the detection element from the housing, so that the lost-connection of the medical member can be absolutely prevented when the person in charge of the X-ray imaging sets up the detection element in the proximity of the subject. In addition, both bringing into the locking state in which the detection element cannot be pulled out from the housing and providing the alarm based on the connecting information indicating that the medical member is connected to the subject are carried out, so that the person in charge of the X-ray imaging can more absolutely comprehend that the medical member is connected to the subject. 
     It is further preferable that the portable X-ray imaging apparatus comprising the above locking element further comprises an operation element is capable of being operative to release the locking state of the locking element. According to such aspect, when the medical member is connected to the subject, the person in charge of the X-ray imaging can release the locking state of the locking element on the basis of checking the connection of the medical member to the subject. As a result, the person in charge of the X-ray imaging sets up the X-ray detection element in the proximity of the subject subjected to the X-ray imaging while absolutely understanding the connecting state of the medical member to the subject. 
     According to another aspect of the present invention, it is further preferable that the control element provides the alarm when the connecting information, indicating that the medical member is connected to the back-side of the subject, are available. Now, the medical member connecting to the back-side of the subject is particularly hard to be comprehended, so that the application of the present invention is particularly useful for preventing the medical member from the unconnected state. 
     Effect of the Invention 
     Accordingly, the present invention provides a portable X-ray imaging apparatus that is prevented from losing the connection of the medical members when the detection element is set up in the proximity of the subject to carry out the X-ray imaging. 
     The above and other aspects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals designate the same elements. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic view illustrating an entire structure of a portable X-ray imaging apparatus according to the aspect of the Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a schematic side view illustrating an aspect in which the portable X-ray imaging apparatus is performing an imaging according to the aspect of the Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a block diagram illustrating a control system of the portable X-ray imaging apparatus according to the aspect of the Embodiment 1 and the Embodiment 2 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is an explanatory view illustrating an aspect in which the medical members of the portable X-ray imaging apparatus are connected to the subject according to the aspect of the Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is an explanatory view illustrating the alarm display when the medical members of the portable X-ray imaging apparatus are connected to the subject according to the aspect of the Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is an explanatory view illustrating the alarm relative to the portable X-ray imaging apparatus according to the aspect of the Embodiment 2 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7  is a schematic view illustrating an entire structure of a portable X-ray imaging apparatus according to the aspect of the Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8  is a block diagram illustrating a control system of the portable X-ray imaging apparatus according to the aspect of the Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 9  is an explanatory view illustrating the alarm display when the medical members of the portable X-ray imaging apparatus are connected to the subject according to the aspect of the Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10  is a schematic side view illustrating an aspect, in which the locking state of the housing relative to the portable X-ray imaging apparatus is released, according to the aspect of the Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the invention. Wherever possible, same or similar reference numerals are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts or steps. The drawings are in simplified form and are not to precise scale. The word ‘couple’ and similar terms do not necessarily denote direct and immediate connections, but also include connections through intermediate elements or devices. For purposes of convenience and clarity only, directional (up/down, etc.) or motional (forward/back, etc.) terms may be used with respect to the drawings. These and similar directional terms should not be construed to limit the scope in any manner. It will also be understood that other embodiments may be utilized without departing from the scope of the present invention, and that the detailed description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and that elements may be differently positioned, or otherwise noted as in the appended claims without requirements of the written description being required thereto. 
     Various operations may be described as multiple discrete operations in turn, in a manner that may be helpful in understanding embodiments of the present invention; however, the order of description should not be construed to imply that these operations are order dependent. 
     Embodiment 1 
     Referring to  FIG. 1  to  FIG. 3 , the inventor sets forth the system configuration of the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  100  according to the aspect of the Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
     [System of an X-Ray Imaging Apparatus] 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , a portable (mobile) X-ray imaging apparatus  100  according to the aspect of the Embodiment 1 is movable as a whole, and when visiting a patient, the operator can move the apparatus to each patient room where the patient (patient P referring to  FIG. 2 ) is in the hospital to carry out an X-ray imaging. The portable X-ray imaging apparatus  100  comprises a main element  1 , a support column  2 , an arm  3 , an X-ray tube device  4 , a collimator  5 , an X-ray receiver  6  and a display-operation element  7 . Specifically, the X-ray tube  4  is an example of an “X-ray irradiation element” in claim. Further, the X-ray receiver  6  is an example of a “detection element” in claim. Further, the display-operation element  7  is an example of the “display” and the “operation element” in claim. 
     The main body element  1  is operative as the wheeled platform of the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  100  and includes a power source battery and so forth (are not shown in FIG.) inside thereof. In addition, a plurality of wheels  1   a ,  1   a , are installed to the bottom of the main body element  1 , so that the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  100  is movable. In addition, a housing  1   b  that houses the X-ray receiver  6  capable of being pulled out is installed in the posterior section of the main element  1 . 
     The support column  2  is vertically installed in an anterior section of the main body element  1 . The inside of the support column  2  is hollow and the components (eventually the X-ray tube device  4  and the collimator  5 ) that allow the arm element  3  to lift-lower are housed inside thereof. In addition, the support column  2  is rotatable in the horizontal direction and is operative to move the X-ray tube device  4  to the anterior position of the support column  2  indicated in  FIG. 2  from the position where the X-ray tube device  4  indicated in  FIG. 1  is in-place in the posterior state of the support column  2 . 
     The arm  3  is installed to be extending from the support column  2  in the horizontal direction. In addition, the arm  3  is liftable and lowerable relative to the support column  2  and in addition, elongates and contracts to enable changing the horizontal position of the X-ray tube device  4 . 
     The X-ray tube device  4  comprises the X-ray source and is capable of irradiating an X-ray when an electric voltage is added by an X-ray tube driving element, not shown in FIG. 
     The collimator  5  that is installed in the proximity of the X-ray tube device  4  relative to the X-ray irradiation direction of the X-ray tube device  4  enables to adjust the irradiation field of the X-ray irradiated from the X-ray tube device  4 . The collimator lamp  5   a  that has the visual light source and is operative to light on when adjusting the irradiation field of the X-ray is installed to the collimator  5 . The X-ray irradiation field is confirmed by using the visual light irradiated from the collimator lap  5   a  without using the X-ray. 
     The X-ray image receiver  6  includes an FPD (flat panel detector) and is capable of detecting the X-ray. In addition, the X-ray receiver  6  comprises a wireless X-ray detector and is housed in the housing  1   b  when the X-ray imaging is not running. Referring to  FIG. 2 , the X-ray receiver  6  is arranged to be in the opposite side (back-side Pa of the subject P, which is the position indicated by the broken lines) of the X-ray tube device  4  so as to sandwich the subject P loaded on the table  10  by the person (radiation technician) in charge of the X-ray imaging. 
     The display-operation element  7  comprises e.g., a liquid crystal display operative as a touch panel (touchscreen). And the display-operation element  7  is operative to be a display that displays the image obtained by the X-ray imaging and the imaging order information  30  (referring to  FIG. 5 ) and so forth and to be an operation element through which a variety of operations is input. 
     According to the aspect of the above configuration, the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  100  is capable of irradiating an X-ray from the X-ray tube device  4  under the state in which the subject P is lying down on the table  10 , detecting the X-ray, which transmits the subject P, by the X-ray image receiver  6  and implementing the X-ray imaging relative to the subject P. 
     In addition, referring to  FIG. 3 , the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  100  further comprises a communication element  20 , a control element  21  and a memory element  22 . In addition, the communication element  20  is an example of the “acquisition element” element in claim. 
     The communication element  20  is operative to communicate with an outside network, acquire the imaging order information  30  (referring to  FIG. 5 ) of the subject P and send the image obtained by the X-ray imaging to the outside. In addition, the imaging order information  30  is input into e.g., the outside server, not shown in FIG., by the nurse in advance and sent to the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  100  from the outside. Then, the radiation technician who is rounding or holding in the hospital accompanying the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  100  carries out the X-ray imaging based on the imaging order information  30 . 
     The control element  21  is a computer comprising a CPU (central processing unit), ROM (read only memory) and RAM (random access memory) and so forth. The control element  21  is operative to display the imaging order information  30  acquired by the communication element  20  and the image obtained by X-ray imaging on the display-operation element  7 . In addition, the control element  21  controls a variety of configurations of the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  100  based on the operation input from the display-operation element  7 . 
     The memory element  22  includes e.g., a non-volatile memory. And the memory element  22  stores the program that executes the processing by the control element  21  and stores also the imaging order information  30  acquired by the communication element  20  and the images obtained by X-ray imaging. 
     According to the aspect of the above configuration, the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  100  is operative to carry out the X-ray imaging of the subject P based on the imaging order information  30  acquired from the outside thereof. 
     (X-Ray Imaging Based on the Imaging Order Information) 
     Next, referring to  FIGS. 4 and 5 , the inventor sets forth the X-ray imaging based on the imaging order information  30 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , relative to the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  100 , once the communication element  20  acquires the imaging order information  30 , the control element  21  controls the display-operation element  7  to display the imaging order information  30 . Then the radiation technician carries out the X-ray imaging of the subject P based on such imaging order information  30 . 
     When carrying out the X-ray imaging for the subject P, the X-ray tube device  4  is arranged to be in-place in the suitable position for imaging (in the upper region of the subject P in  FIG. 4 ) and also, the X-ray receiver  6  is pulled out from the housing  1   b  to be in-place in the opposite-side of the X-ray tube device  4  sandwiching the subject P (the back-side Pa of the subject P in  FIG. 4 ). 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , the subject P subjected to the X-ray imaging may be connected to the medical members  11  by such as a nurse in advance. Now, the medical members  11  are, for example, such as a monitoring line  11   a  that monitors the physical activities of the subject P and a medical tube  11   b  and so forth. In such case, the person in charge of the X-ray imaging (radiation technician) must pay attention not to lose erroneously the connecting state of the medical member  11  when arranging the X-ray receiver  6  to the back-side Pa of the subject P. Regardless, referring to  FIG. 4 , the medical member  11  is located in the position where the medical member  11 , which is connected to the back-side Pa of the subject P and is hardly seen due to blocking by the subject P and so forth, so that the radiation technician is in case hard to see the presence of the medical member  11 . 
     Therefore, relative to the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  100  according to the aspect of the available embodiment, the control element  21  controls the alarm to prompt an attention based on the connecting information  30   a  relative to the connection of the medical member  11  to the back-side Pa of the subject P. 
     Specifically, referring to  FIG. 5 , the control element  21  displays the alarm window  31  on the display-operation element  7  when the connecting information  30   a  of the medical member  11  to the back-side Pa of the subject P is available in the imaging order information  30 . The medical member  11  is connected to the back-side Pa of the subject P, so that a message relative to attention that must be paid is displayed on the alarm window  31 . In addition, a message confirmation button  31   a  is displayed in the alarm window  31  and when the radiation technician presses down the confirmation button  31   a , the alarm widow  31  disappears. Accordingly, when the medical member  11  is connected to the subject P, the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  100  prompts the radiation technician to pay attention. In addition, referring to  FIG. 5 , the MMMM line and the NNNNN tube denote the monitoring line  11   a  and the medical tube  11   b  respectively. 
     According to the aspect of the above configuration, the radiation technician understands the connecting state of the medical member  11  to the subject P and consequently, sets up the X-ray receiver  6  in the proximity of the subject P. Accordingly, it is prevented that the radiation technician removes erroneously the connecting state of the medical member  11 . 
     Effect According to the Aspect of the Embodiment 1 
     The following effects can be obtained according to the aspect of the Embodiment 1. 
     According to the aspect of the Embodiment 1, as set forth above, the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  100  comprises the control element  21  that controls the alarm to notify based on the connecting information  30   a  relative to the connection of the medical member  11  with the subject P. Accordingly, when the medical member  11  is connected to the subject P, the portable X-ray imaging apparatus prompts the person in charge of the X-ray imaging to pay attention. As a result, the person in charge of the X-ray imaging sets up the X-ray receiver  6  in the proximity of the subject P subjected to the X-ray imaging while understanding the connecting state of the medical member  11  to the subject P, so that lost-connection (being out of the connection) of the medical member  11  is preventable. 
     In addition, according to the aspect of the Embodiment 1, the medical members  11  are a monitoring line  11   a  that monitors the physical activities of the subject P and a medical tube lib and so forth. Accordingly, it is prevented that each of the connecting state of the monitoring line  11   a  and the medical tube  11   b , which are not unexpected to be released, is lost. 
     In addition, according to another aspect of the Embodiment 1, the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  100  comprises a communication element  20  capable of acquiring the image order information  30 , including the connecting information  30   a , of the subject P, and the control element  21  provides an alarm based on the connecting information  30   a  included in the imaging order information  30  acquired by the communication element  20 . According to such aspect, it is understandable that the person in charge of the X-ray imaging comprehends (recognizes) the connecting state of the medical member  11  to the subject P when checking the X-ray imaging order information  30  of the subject P upon carrying out the X-ray imaging. As a result, when the medical member  11  is connected to the subject P, the portable X-ray imaging apparatus facilitates to prompt the person in charge of the X-ray imaging to pay attention. 
     According to another aspect of the Embodiment 1, as set forth above, the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  100  comprises the display-operation element  7  and the control element  21  provides the alarm with displaying the connecting information  30   a  on the display-operation element  7  when the connecting information  30   a  are available. According to such aspect, it is understandable that the person in charge of the X-ray imaging comprehends (recognizes) the connecting state of the medical member  11  to the subject P visually and easily. 
     According to another aspect of the Embodiment 1, as set forth above, the control element  21  provides the alarm when the connecting information  30   a , indicating that the medical member  11  is connected to the back-side Pa of the subject P, are available. Now, the connecting state of the medical member  11  to the back-side Pa of the subject P is prevented from the unconnected state. 
     Embodiment 2 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 ,  FIG. 4 ,  FIG. 6 , the inventor sets forth the aspect of the Embodiment 2. According to the aspect of the Embodiment 2, the inventor sets forth another Embodiment prompts to pay attention based on the method different from the Embodiment 1 by which the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  100  controls the alarm to notify based on the connecting information  30   a  relative to the connection of the medical member  11  with the subject P. In addition, the same element as illustrated according to the aspect of the Embodiment 1 has the same sign in FIG. 
     According to the aspect of the Embodiment 2 of the present invention, the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  200  comprises a collimator  205  having a collimator lamp  205   a  referring to  FIG. 6 . The collimator lamp  205   a  is operative to light on to make sure the X-ray irradiation field of the X-ray tube device  4 , as well as the collimator lamp  5   a  of the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  100  according to the aspect of the Embodiment 1. In addition, the collimator lamp  205   a  is an example of a “lamp” in claim. 
     With respect to the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  200 , the control element  221  (refer to  FIG. 3 ) blinks the collimator lamp  205   a  with a different color from the time when the X-ray irradiation field is adjusted, referring to  FIG. 6 , when the connecting information  30   a  of the medical member  11  to the back-side Pa (refer to  FIG. 4 ) of the subject P is available in the imaging order information  30 . Accordingly, when the medical member  11  is connected to the subject P, the portable X-ray imaging apparatus prompts the radiation technician to pay attention as well as the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  100  according to the aspect of the Embodiment 1. In addition, blinking of the collimator lamp  205   a  is suspended by the radiation technician with a predetermined operation. 
     In addition, the configuration of the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  200  according to the aspect of the Embodiment 2 is the same as the aspect of the Embodiment 1. 
     Effect According to the Aspect of the Embodiment 2 
     According to the aspect of the Embodiment 2, as set forth above, the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  200  comprises the control element  221  that controls the alarm to notify based on the connecting information  30   a  relative to the connection of the medical member  11  to the subject P. As a result, the person in charge of the X-ray imaging sets up the X-ray receiver  6  in the proximity of the subject P subjected to the X-ray imaging while understanding the connecting state of the medical member  11  to the subject P, so that lost-connection of the medical member  11  is preventable as well as the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  100  according to the aspect of the Embodiment 1. 
     According to the aspect of the Embodiment 2, as set forth above, the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  200  further comprises the collimator lamp  205   a  that lights on to make sure the X-ray irradiation field of the X-ray tube device  4 , wherein the control element  21  provides an alarm by blinking the collimator lamp  205   a  when the connecting information  30   a  are available. According to such aspect, it is understandable that the person in charge of the X-ray imaging comprehends (recognizes) the connecting state of the medical member  11  to the subject P visually and easily. 
     In addition, according to another aspect of the Embodiment 2, as set forth above, relative to the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  200 , the control element  21  provides the alarm by blinking the collimator lamp  205   a  with a different color from the color used while adjusting the X-ray irradiation field when the connecting information are available. According to such aspect, it is understandable that the person in charge of the X-ray imaging comprehends (recognizes) the connecting state of the medical member  11  to the subject P visually and easily. 
     In addition, the other effect according to the aspect of the Embodiment 2 is the same as the aspect of the Embodiment 1. 
     Embodiment 3 
     Next, referring to  FIG. 7 - FIG. 10 , the inventor sets forth the aspect of the Embodiment 3. According to the aspect of the Embodiment 3 in addition to the aspect of the Embodiment 1, the inventor sets for a locking state in which the X-ray receiver  6  cannot be pulled out from the housing  1   b  when the connecting information  30   a  of the medical member  11  to the subject P are available. In addition, the same element as illustrated according to the aspect of the Embodiment 1 has the same sign in FIG. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 , according to the aspect of the Embodiment 3 of the present invention, the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  300  comprises a locking element  8  that is formed like a letter L shape and installed in the posterior portion of the main body element  1 . The locking element  8  is installed in the upper portion of the housing  1   b , and is revolvable between the hooked position to the X-ray receiver  6  (normal position) and the unhooked position to the X-ray receiver  6  (released position referred to  FIG. 10 ) when the X-ray receiver  6  is housed in the housing  1   b.    
     Referring to  FIG. 8 , the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  300  comprises a control element  321  having a locking control element  23 . The locking control element  23  is operative to control the revolving driving element, not shown in FIG., to lock-and-unlock the locking element  8  at the predetermined position. And the locking control element  23  locks the locking element  8  when the connecting information  30   a  of the medical member  11  to the back-side Pa of the subject P is available in the imaging order information  30 . Accordingly, the locking element  8  controls the radiation technician to pull out the X-ray receiver  6  from the housing  1   b.    
     Referring to  FIG. 9 , with respect to the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  300 , the control element  321  displays the alarm window  31  on the display-operation element  307  when the connecting information  30   a  of the medical member  11  to the back-side Pa of the subject P is available in the imaging order information  30  as well as the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  100  according to the aspect of the Embodiment 1. In addition, with respect to the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  300 , the control element  321  displays the locking information window  32  on the display-operation element  307  in addition to the alarm window  31 . The locking information window  32  displays the message indicating that the locking element  8  is locked. According to such aspect, it is understandable that the person in charge of the X-ray imaging absolutely comprehends the connecting of the medical member  11  to the subject P. 
     The locking information window  32  displays the confirmation button  32   a  relative to the message. Once the radiation technician presses down the confirmation button  32   a , the locking information window  32  disappears and in addition, the locking control element  23  controls the locking element  8  to be out of the locking state. According to such aspect, when the medical member  11  is connected to the subject P, the radiation technician can release the locking state of the locking element  8  following checking the connection of the medical member  11  to the subject P. 
     In addition, the other configuration according to the aspect of the Embodiment 3 is the same as the aspect of the Embodiment 1. 
     Effect According to the Aspect of the Embodiment 3 
     According to the aspect of the Embodiment 3, as set forth above, the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  300  comprises the control element  321  that controls the alarm to notify based on the connecting information  30   a  relative to the connection of the medical member  11  to the subject P. As a result, the person in charge of the X-ray imaging sets up the X-ray receiver  6  in the proximity of the subject P subjected to the X-ray imaging while understanding the connecting state of the medical member  11  to the subject P, so that lost-connection of the medical member  11  is preventable as well as the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  100  according to the aspect of the Embodiment 1. 
     In addition, the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  300  further comprises a locking element  8  that locks the X-ray receiver (detection element)  6  into the locking state in which the X-ray receiver  6  cannot be pulled out from the housing  1   b , and the control element  321  provides an alarm when the connecting information  30   a  are available and also brings the locking element  8  into the locking state. According to such aspect, when the connecting information  30   a  are available, the person in charge of the X-ray imaging cannot pull out the X-ray receiver  6  from the housing  1   b , so that the lost-connection of the medical member  11  can be absolutely prevented when the person in charge of the X-ray imaging sets up the receiver  6  in the proximity of the subject P. In addition, both bringing into the locking state in which the X-ray receiver  6  cannot be pulled out from the housing  1   b  and providing the alarm based on the connecting information  30   a  indicating that the medical member  11  is connected to the subject P are carried out, so that the person in charge of the X-ray imaging can absolutely comprehend that the medical member  11  is connected to the subject P. 
     In addition, according to the aspect of the Embodiment 3, as set forth above, the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  300  further comprises the display-operation element  307  that is operative to unlock the locking state of the locking element  8 . According to such aspect, when the medical member  11  is connected to the subject P, the person in charge of the X-ray imaging can release the locking state of the locking element  8  following checking the connection of the medical member  11  to the subject P. As a result, the person in charge of the X-ray imaging sets up the X-ray receiver  6  in the proximity of the subject P while absolutely understanding the connecting state of the medical member  11  to the subject P. 
     In addition, the other effect according to the aspect of the Embodiment 3 is the same as the aspect of the Embodiment 1. 
     Alternative Embodiment 
     In addition, the aspects of the Embodiments disclosed at this time are examples and not limited thereto in any points. The scope of the present invention is specified in the claims but not in the above description of the aspect of the Embodiments and all alternative (alternative examples) are included in the scope of the claims and equivalents thereof. 
     For example, according to the above Embodiments 1-3, an alarm window  31  is respectively displayed on the display-operation element  7  based on the connecting information  30   a  included in the imaging order information  30  acquired by the communication element  20  or the alarm is provided by blinking the collimator lamp  205   a , but the present invention is not limited thereto. According to the aspect of the present invention, a sound can be used to alarm based on the connecting information  30   a  included in the imaging order information  30  acquired by the communication element  20 . 
     In addition, according to the above Embodiments 1, 2, an alarm window  31  is respectively displayed on the display-operation element  7  based on the connecting information  30   a  included in the imaging order information  30  acquired by the communication element  20  or the alarm is provided by blinking the collimator lamp  205   a , but the present invention is not limited thereto. According to the aspect of the present invention, the alarm window  31  is respectively displayed on the display-operation element  7  based on the connecting information  30   a  included in the imaging order information  30  acquired by the communication element  20  and the alarm is provided by blinking the collimator lamp  205   a  together. 
     In addition, according to the above Embodiments 3, an alarm window  31  is respectively displayed on the display-operation element  7  based on the connecting information  30   a  included in the imaging order information  30  acquired by the communication element  20  and also the locking element  8  is set up in the locking state in which the X-ray receiver  6  cannot be pulled out from the housing  1   b , but the present invention is not limited thereto. According to the aspect of the present invention, the collimator lamp  205   a  is blinking to provide an alarm based on the connecting information  30   a  included in the imaging order information  30  acquired by the communication element  20  and the locking element  8  is set up in the locking state in which the X-ray receiver  6  cannot be pulled out from the housing  1   b.    
     In addition, according to the above Embodiments 2, an alarm is provided by blinking the collimator lamp  205   a  having the different color from the color when adjusting the X-ray irradiation field based on the connecting information  30   a  included in the imaging order information  30  acquired by the communication element  20 , but the present invention is not limited thereto. According to the aspect of the present invention, the alarm can be provided by blinking the collimator lamp  205   a  having the same color as the color when adjusting the X-ray irradiation field. 
     In addition, according to the above Embodiments 2, an alarm is provided by blinking the collimator lamp  205   a  based on the connecting information  30   a  included in the imaging order information  30  acquired by the communication element  20 , but the present invention is not limited thereto. According to the aspect of the present invention, the alarm can be provided by lighting the collimator lamp  205   a . In such case, the collimator lamp  205   a  may light on with the different color from the color when adjusting the X-ray irradiation field or the collimator lamp  205   a  may light on with the same color from the color when adjusting the X-ray irradiation field. 
     In addition, according to the above Embodiments 2, an alarm is provided by blinking the collimator lamp  205   a  based on the connecting information  30   a  included in the imaging order information  30  acquired by the communication element  20 , but the present invention is not limited thereto. According to the aspect of the present invention, when the portable X-ray imaging apparatus comprises a lamp other than the collimator lamp  205   a , the alarm can be provided by blinking or lighting such lamp. 
     In addition, according to the above Embodiments 3, the locking element  8  having the letter-L shape is set up in the locking state at the X-ray receiver  6  is hooked, in which the X-ray receiver  6  cannot be pulled out from the housing  1   b  based on the connecting information  30   a  included in the imaging order information  30  acquired by the communication element  20 , but the present invention is not limited thereto. According to the aspect of the present invention, any other locking mechanism can be applied as long as the locking state is provided, in which the X-ray receiver  6  cannot be pulled out from the housing  1   b.    
     In addition, according to the aspects of the above Embodiment 1-3, the portable X-ray imaging apparatus  100 ,  200 ,  300  having the display-operation element  7  formed of the touch panel liquid crystal display having dual functions of “display” and “operation element” in claim, but the present invention is not limited thereto. According to the present invention, the display and the operation element can be separated. In such case, for example, according to the aspect of the Embodiment 3, the confirmation button  31   a  and  32   b  are not displayed relative to the alarm window  31  and the locking information window  32 , and the operation element separately installed from the display is pressed down, so that the alarm window  31  and the locking information window  32  disappear. 
     In addition, according to the above Embodiments 1, 3, an alarm window  31  is displayed on the display-operation element  7  to provide the alarm based on the connecting information  30   a  included in the imaging order information  30  acquired by the communication element  20 , but the present invention is not limited thereto. According to the aspect of the present invention, without displaying the alarm window  31  on the display-operation element  7  based on the connecting information  30   a  included in the imaging order information  30  acquired by the communication element  20 , only the connecting information can be displayed. 
     According to the aspects of the Embodiment 1-3, as set forth above, the alarm is provided only when the connecting information  30   a , indicating that the medical member  11  is connected to the back-side Pa of the subject P, are available, but the present invention is not limited thereto. According to the aspect of the present invention, the alarm can be provided when the connecting information  30   a  indicating that the medical member  11  is connected to the other position than the back-side Pa of the subject P are available. 
     According to the aspects of the Embodiment 1-3, as set forth above, the “acquisition element” in claim is the communication element  20  that can acquire the imaging order information  30  from the outside of the portable X-ray imaging apparatuses  100 ,  200 ,  300 , but the present invention is not limited thereto. According to the aspect of the present invention, the acquisition element can acquire the imaging order information  30  that are directly input to the portable X-ray imaging apparatuses  100 ,  200 ,  300  by the radiation technician or the nurse. 
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           1   b  Housing 
           4  X-ray tube device (Irradiation element) 
           6  X-ray image receiving element (detection element) 
           7 ,  307  Display-operation element (Display, Operation Element) 
           8  Locking element 
           11  Medical member 
           11   a  Monitoring-line 
           11   b  Medical tube 
           20  Communication element (Acquisition element) 
           21 ,  221 ,  321  Control element 
           30   a  Connecting information 
           100 ,  200 ,  300  Portable X-ray imaging apparatus 
           205   a  Collimator lamp (Lamp) 
         P Subject 
         Pa Back (of Subject) 
       
    
     It will be further understood by those of skill in the art that the apparatus and devices and the elements, modules, circuits, modules and features herein, may without limitation, include any related sub components such as operational structures, a plurality of circuits, resistors, transistors, boards, connectors, communication pathways, and related elements, control elements of all kinds, display circuits and display screens, systems and elements, any necessary driving elements, inputs, sensors, detectors, memory elements, processors and any combinations of these structures etc. as will be understood by those of skill in the art as also being identified as or capable of operating the systems and devices and subcomponents noted herein and structures that accomplish the functions without restrictive language or label requirements since those of skill in the art are well versed in related X-Ray imaging apparatus, computer and operational controls and technologies of radiographic devices and all their sub components, including various circuits and combinations of circuits without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. 
     Although only a few embodiments have been disclosed in detail above, other embodiments are possible and the inventors intend these to be encompassed within this specification. The specification describes certain technological solutions to solve the technical problems that are described expressly and inherently in this application. This disclosure describes embodiments, and the claims are intended to cover any modification or alternative or generalization of these embodiments which might be predictable to a person having ordinary skill in the art. 
     Those of skill would further appreciate that the various illustrative logical blocks, modules, circuits, and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented as electronic hardware, computer software running on a specific purpose machine that is programmed to carry out the operations described in this application, or combinations of both. As a result is not necessary to list lengthy programming code language as this skill is well within the skill of those in the art. To clearly illustrate this interchangeability of hardware and software, various illustrative components, blocks, modules, circuits, and steps have been described above generally in terms of their functionality. Whether such functionality is implemented as hardware or software depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the overall system. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the exemplary embodiments. 
     The various illustrative logical blocks, modules, and circuits described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein, may be implemented or performed with a general or specific purpose processor, or with hardware that carries out these functions, e.g., a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described herein. A general purpose processor may be a microprocessor, but in the alternative, the processor may be any conventional processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. The processor can be part of a computer system that also has an internal bus connecting to cards or other hardware, running based on a system BIOS or equivalent that contains startup and boot software, system memory which provides temporary storage for an operating system, drivers for the hardware and for application programs, interfaces which provides an interface between internal storage device(s) and the other hardware, an peripheral controllers which interface with connected devices such as a backup storage devices, triggers, switches, and circuits, and a network that connects to a hard wired network cable such as Ethernet or may be a wireless connection such as a RF link running under a wireless protocol such as 802.11. A computer system can also have a user interface port that communicates with a user interface, and which receives commands entered by a user, and a video output that produces its output via any kind of video output format, e.g., VGA, DVI, HDMI, display port, or any other form. This may include laptop or desktop computers, and may also include portable computers, including cell phones, tablets such as the IPAD™ and Android™ platform tablet, and all other kinds of computers and computing platforms. 
     A processor may also be implemented as a combination of computing devices, e.g., a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, a plurality of microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in conjunction with a DSP core, or any other such configuration. These devices may also be used to select values for devices as described herein. 
     The steps of a method or algorithm described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be embodied directly in hardware, in a software module representational images (drawings) executed by a processor, using cloud computing, or in combinations. A software module may reside in Random Access Memory (RAM), flash memory, Read Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Programmable ROM (EPROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM (EEPROM), registers, hard disk, a removable disk, a CD-ROM, or any other form of tangible storage medium that stores tangible, non-transitory computer based instructions. An exemplary storage medium is coupled to the processor such that the processor can read information from, and write information to, the storage medium. In the alternative, the storage medium may be integral to the processor. The processor and the storage medium may reside in reconfigurable logic of any type. 
     In one or more exemplary embodiments, the functions described may be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof. If implemented in software, the functions may be stored on or transmitted over as one or more instructions or code on a computer-readable medium. Computer-readable media includes both computer storage media and communication media including any medium that facilitates transfer of a computer program from one place to another. A storage media may be any available media that can be accessed by a computer. By way of example, and not limitation, such computer-readable media can comprise RAM, ROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store desired program code in the form of instructions or information structures and that can be accessed by a computer. 
     The memory storage can also be rotating magnetic hard disk drives, optical disk drives, or flash memory based storage drives or other such solid state, magnetic, or optical storage devices. Also, any connection is properly termed a computer-readable medium. For example, if the software is transmitted from a website, server, or other remote source using a coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL), or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave, then the coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, DSL, or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave are included in the definition of medium. Disk and disc, as used herein, includes compact disc (CD), laser disc, optical disc, digital versatile disc (DVD), floppy disk and blu-ray disc where disks usually reproduce information magnetically, while discs reproduce data optically with lasers. Combinations of the above should also be included within the scope of computer-readable media. The computer readable media can be an article comprising a machine-readable non-transitory tangible medium embodying information indicative of instructions that when performed by one or more machines result in computer implemented operations comprising the actions described throughout this specification. 
     Operations as described herein can be carried out on or over a web site. The website can be operated on a server computer, or operated locally, e.g., by being downloaded to the client computer, or operated via a server farm. The website can be accessed over a mobile phone or a PDA, or on any other client. The website can use HTML code in any form, e.g., MHTML, or XML, and via any form such as cascading style sheets (“CSS”) or other. 
     The computers described herein may be any kind of computer, either general purpose, or some specific purpose computer such as a workstation. The programs may be written in C, or Java, Brew or any other programming language. The programs may be resident on a storage medium, e.g., magnetic or optical, e.g. the computer hard drive, a removable disk or media such as a memory stick or SD media, or other removable medium. The programs may also be run over a network, for example, with a server or other machine sending signals to the local machine, which allows the local machine to carry out the operations described herein. 
     Also, the inventors intend that only those claims which use the words “means for” are intended to be interpreted under 35 USC 112, sixth paragraph. Moreover, no limitations from the specification are intended to be read into any claims, unless those limitations are expressly included in the claims. 
     Having described at least one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be apparent to those skills that the invention is not limited to those precise embodiments, and that various modifications and variations can be made in the presently disclosed system without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present disclosure cover modifications and variations of this disclosure provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.