Patent ID: 8393789

Claim:
A radiographic image capture managing system comprising: at least one radiographic image capturing system including a radiation source, a radiation detector for detecting radiation emitted from the radiation source and transmitted through a subject and converting the detected radiation into radiographic image information, and a controller for controlling at least the radiation source and the radiation detector; and a manager for managing the at least one radiographic image capturing system; the manager comprising: an information storage unit for storing at least one item of image information acquired by the radiation detector in chronological order; a usage status acquirer for acquiring information concerning a usage status of the radiation detector; a deterioration information acquirer for acquiring information concerning an extent of deterioration of the radiation detector based on the at least one item of image information stored in the information storage unit; a service life predictor for predicting a service life of the radiation detector based on the acquired information concerning the extent of deterioration of the radiation detector and the acquired information concerning the usage status of the radiation detector; a service life prolongation information setter for setting information concerning a new usage status required to prolong the predicted service life based on a preset relationship between the usage status and deterioration of the radiation detector and the acquired information concerning the usage status of the radiation detector; and a service life prolongation advice output unit for transmitting the information concerning the new usage status as service life prolongation advice information to at least the controller.