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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120128124 | WALK-THROUGH IMAGING SYSTEM HAVING VERTICAL LINEAR X-RAY SOURCE A system and method for acquiring x-ray imaging data from a subject is disclosed. The x-ray imaging system includes a first support structure oriented in a vertical fashion and a second support structure oriented in a vertical fashion and spaced apart from the first sup... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128117 | MULTI-CATHODE X-RAY TUBES WITH STAGGERED FOCAL SPOTS, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING SAME A source of X-rays including at least two cathodes and at least one common anode configured and arranged so as to generate at least two spaced apart beams of X-rays emanating from respectively different locations of the anode, and separately controlled so as to be gener... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128126 | RADIATION PHASE IMAGE OBTAINMENT METHOD AND RADIATION PHASE IMAGE RADIOGRAPHIC APPARATUS In a radiation phase image radiographic apparatus, a radiation image detector detects a periodic pattern image that has passed through a first grating and a second grating. The apparatus includes a magnification ratio obtainment unit that receives an input of a magnific... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128127 | PORTABLE RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM A portable radiation imaging system (10) includes a radiation source (11), a radiation detector (7), a remote trigger unit (17) that activates the radiation source (11) and the radiation detector (7) to initiate an imaging opera... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128125 | REGION OF INTEREST DETERMINATION FOR X-RAY IMAGING A radiography system allow for user determination of a region of interest on a subject prior to X-ray exposure. The region of interest is defined by user interaction with an image, a pointer system, or the like. The region of interest is then translated to the imaging c... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120106701 | MOTOR ASSISTED MANUALLY CONTROLLED MOVEMENT ASSEMBLY, X-RAY SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME, METHOD AND USE A motor assisted movement assembly 2 is provided comprising a motor arrangement 3, which motor arrangement 3 may assist a manually controlled movement of a first structural element 5 relative to a second structural element 6. A motor e... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120106700 | X-Ray Detector, Method of Controlling the Same, and X-Ray Photographing System An X-ray detector photographs an object by receiving an X-ray irradiated from an X-ray generator. The X-ray detector includes: a plurality of photo-detecting pixels, each of which includes a photodiode, which detects an X-ray and generates an electric signal correspondi... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120106699 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RADIATION IMAGING This invention relates to a method and an apparatus, primarily a radiation imaging apparatus and an array of coded aperture masks, for use in diagnostic nuclear medicine. The coded aperture masks are fitted with radiation attenuation tubes, each of which extends from ea... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120104262 | EVALUATION OF MEASUREMENTS FROM A PIXELATED DETECTOR The invention relates to a method and a data processing device for evaluating measurement signals provided by a layered, pixelated radiation detector. A generalized detector response function is provided that describes the energy-related crosstalk caused by radiation in... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120082294 | X-RAY SYSTEM AND METHOD An x-ray system includes an x-ray tube having an anode and a cathode, a sensor configured to sense a condition that results from an operation of the x-ray tube, and a communication device for transmitting a signal to a panel based at least in part on the sensed conditio... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120082295 | Radiographic imaging apparatus, radiographic imaging system, image processing device, and computer-readable recording medium for storing program There is provided a radiographic imaging apparatus including: a radiation source configured to separately emit high energy radiation and low energy radiation by virtue of inverse Compton scattering; an imaging section configured to separately capture a radiographic imag... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120069960 | Portable radiation imaging system, portable radiation source holder used therein, and set of instruments for radiation imaging In an X-ray imaging system, an X-ray source has a lightweight and small-sized X-ray tube. The X-ray tube is a fixed anode X-ray tube without having a target rotating mechanism. The X-ray tube uses a cold cathode electron source, which does not need a filament and a heat... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120069961 | MOBILE RADIATION THERAPY The invention provides techniques for diagnosing medical conditions and providing appropriate treatment at a patient's home residence. A mobile x-ray team can be dispatched to the patient's home residence. A technical team reviews patient data to determine a proper ther... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120069953 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF NOTCH FILTRATION FOR DUAL ENERGY CT An imaging system includes an x-ray source that emits a beam of x-rays toward an object to be imaged, a detector that receives the x-rays attenuated by the object, a spectral notch filter positioned between the x-ray source and the object, a data acquisition system (DAS... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120051499 | FAN-SHAPED X-RAY BEAM IMAGING SYSTEMS EMPLOYING GRADED MULTILAYER OPTIC DEVICES An X-ray imaging system that produces one or more fan-shaped beams is described. The system includes a target for emitting X rays that includes at least one target focal spot, and one or more graded multilayer optic devices in optical communication with the target. The ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120051501 | RADIATION IMAGE RADIOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND RADIATION IMAGE RADIOGRAPHING AND DISPLAYING METHOD It is possible to display a stereoscopic image in which a sense of depth in a stereoscopic image and a projection amount from a display screen are made uniform. A radiation image radiographing and displaying method irradiates radiation onto a subject from different radi... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120051511 | CONSOLE, INPUT TERMINAL, AND X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM The X-ray imaging system includes an X-ray source, a console, an X-ray controller for controlling an operation of the X-ray source according to X-ray control parameters set by the console, and an X-ray detector for detecting X-ray radiated from the X-ray source and tran... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120051512 | RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING CONTROL APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD AND RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM Disclosed is a radiation image capturing apparatus that includes: an image capturing unit configured to irradiate an object with a radiation ray at a plurality of angles to capture a plurality of radiation images; a display unit that displays a first radiation image cap... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120051508 | Grid for radiography and manufacturing method thereof, and radiation imaging system A gold colloidal solution is applied by dripping to a radio-transparent substrate having grooves with a high aspect ratio. The applied gold colloidal solution flows into the groove by capillarity, and is retained in the bottom of the groove. The radio-transparent substr... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120051496 | Thick targets for transmission x-ray tubes This invention relates to the use of thick target materials 50 microns and thicker for an x-ray transmission tube; to possible target material compositions including various elements and their alloys, eutectic alloys, compounds, or intermetallic compounds; and applicati... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120051509 | Grid for radiography and manufacturing method thereof, and radiation imaging system To produce a grid for radiography, grooves with a high aspect ratio are formed in an X-ray transparent substrate, and a colloidal gold solution is dripped into the grooves in such an amount that the colloidal gold solution does not overflow the grooves. The applied coll... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120051510 | Radiographic image capturing system and radiographic image capturing method In a radiographic image capturing system and radiographic image capturing method, in a case that at least two radiation sources are housed in a radiation output device, weighting of doses of respective radiation emitted from the at least two radiation sources is carried... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120045034 | METHOD OF ACQUIRING AN X-RAY IMAGE AND X-RAY IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE COMPRISING AUTOMATIC WEDGE POSITIONING A method of acquiring an X-ray image of a region of interest of an object as well as a corresponding X-ray image acquisition device are described. A semitransparent X-ray transmitting device 11 comprised in a collimator 9 is positioned within a beam 35<... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120045033 | APPARATUS FOR MATERIALS TESTING OF TEST OBJECTS USING X-RAYS An apparatus for materials testing of test objects using X-rays, the apparatus comprising an X-ray device, comprising: an X-ray source for irradiating a test object held in a test position; an X-ray linear diode array detector comprising at least two detection sections ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120039438 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AN IMAGE OF AN OBJECT USING MULTI-BEAM IMAGING FROM AN X-RAY BEAM HAVING A POLYCHROMATIC DISTRIBUTION Systems and methods for detecting an image of an object using a multi-beam imaging system from an x-ray beam having a polychromatic energy distribution are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method can include generating a first X-ray beam having a polychromatic ener... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120039439 | Digital Radiographic Device Having a Linear Scanner An x-ray imaging apparatus comprises a platform connected to a frame, a sliding bar, a detector mounted on the sliding bar, an x-ray source, and a control system. The x-ray source includes a collimator to generate an x-ray exposure window. The control system is configur... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120039441 | X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray irradiation unit which irradiates X-rays, a detection unit which detects the X-rays transmitted through an object, and a housing which contains the detection unit. The housing includes a first housing in which an X-ray transm... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120039440 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPTIMIZING A REPRESENTATION OF DUAL ENERGY SPECTRAL CT IMAGES An imaging system includes an x-ray source, a detector, a data acquisition system (DAS) operably connected to the detector, and a computer operably connected to the DAS. The computer is programmed to obtain CT scan data with two or more incident energy spectra, decompos... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120027174 | X-RAY IMAGING DEVICE Disclosed is an X-ray imaging device with which X-ray exposure will not be stopped due to the backup time, causing underexposure, in phototimer imaging, because the body of the subject is thick. A database unit (18) stores a database showing the relationships amo... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120027173 | STRUCTURED ELECTRON EMITTER FOR CODED SOURCE IMAGING WITH AN X-RAY TUBE An electron emitter (1) and an X-ray tube (100) comprising such electron emitter (1) are presented. The electron emitter (1) comprises a cathode (3) and an anode (5) wherein the cathode (3) comprises an electron emission ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120029344 | RADIOLOGICAL IMAGE RADIOGRAPHIING METHOD AND APPARATUS Provided is a technique capable of reducing the burden on an examinee and improving imaging efficiency. A radiographic method includes: radiating radiation to a subject in different radiographing directions by moving a radiation source; capturing radiological images in ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120020459 | EXAMINATION APPARATUS The present invention relates to an examination apparatus for providing information about an object and a method for providing information about an object of interest. In order to improve the visual reception of information relating to the object, an examination apparat... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120008740 | METHOD FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DATA SET AND X-RAY DEVICE A method for reconstruction of a three-dimensional image data set from projection images of an object captured with an X-ray device from different projection angles is proposed. At least one sub-area of the object is outside the coverage of the X-ray device, or as a res... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120002784 | Radiographic image capturing apparatus and radiographic image capturing system A radiographic image capturing apparatus has a mobile cart unit, a radiation source device detachably attached to the cart unit and including a radiation source, a detector device detachably attached to the cart unit and including a radiation detector, a determiner for ... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120002785 | Grating production method, diffraction grating device, and radiation imaging apparatus An X-ray imaging apparatus includes a diffraction grating device. The diffraction grating device has a composite grating, including small grating plates having radiopaque areas and radio-transparent areas arranged in a grating pattern, and a first support plate being ra... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110317812 | METHOD OF LOW ENERGY IMAGING IN THE PRESENCE OF HIGH ENERGY RADIATION An apparatus and method obtain an image of an object from a first radiation source in the presence of a second radiation source. The first radiation source is directed at a first side of the object while the second radiation source is directed at the second side of the ... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110317809 | PORTABLE RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM Disclosed in a portable radiation image capturing apparatus in which irradiation with radiation is detected without providing an interface with a radiation generating device and which consumes reduced power when capturing a radiation image. The portable radiation image ... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110317811 | Radiological Apparatus The present invention relates to a radiological apparatus (1) comprising a base (2) adapted to stand on a floor, a column-shaped chassis (3) mounted on the base, a column-shaped stand (4) mounted on the chassis, a patient bed (5) mount... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110317808 | LASER GUIDED PATIENT POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR CHIROPRACTIC X-RAYS AND METHOD OF USE A radiographic apparatus having a laser positioning system comprising three independent laser units for positioning a patient in three-dimension for the purpose of taking x-rays. Each laser unit is orthogonally oriented in respect to the others, such that the first lase... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110317810 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LOCATING OBJECTS EMBEDDED IN A BODY A method of processing image data from an imaging system for locating a plurality N of objects embedded in a body includes receiving data for a first two-dimensional image of a region of interest of the body containing the plurality N of objects, the first two-dimension... | 12/29/2011 |
