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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6502985 | Auto-collimating digital X-ray system A system and method for automatically collimating X-rays. A digital X-ray system (100) includes a generator (108), a sensor unit (110), a control station (112), and a preview monitor (114). The generator (108) generates X-ray radiation that is captured by... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6501819 | Medical diagnostic method and apparatus to control dual energy exposure techniques based on image information A preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a method and apparatus for optimized dual energy image acquisition. The system comprises a dual energy medical imaging system, a detector, a user interface, an image segmentation module, a character... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6497511 | Method and device for imaging in digital dental radioscopy In a method for imaging in digital dental radioscopy making use of a sensor array, the individual image elements of which are smaller than a desired local resolution so that a plurality of image elements forms a respective effective image element, first r... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6491430 | Mobile X-ray apparatus and method for determining projection geometries therein In a mobile X-ray apparatus and a method for determining projection geometries therein, an X-ray system, including an X-ray source and a planar X-ray detector, is provided which is displaceable relative to an examination subject by a displacement arrangem... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6493574 | Calibration phantom and recognition algorithm for automatic coordinate transformation in diagnostic imaging A phantom (50) is positioned on a patient support couch (16) of a diagnostic imaging scanner (10). The phantom includes a plurality of diagnostically imageable elements (52) which are mounted in a fixed relationship such that when projections are made alo... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6488409 | X-ray detector image quality test techniques An x-ray system (10) include a digital detector (400) that defines two regions: a first region (404) suitable for generating data useful for creating a patient x-ray image and a second region (406) less suitable for generating such data than the first reg... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6490336 | Phantom for measuring slice thicknesses, slice sensitivity profiles and the axial modulation transfer function in an X-ray computed tomography apparatus A phantom for measuring slice thicknesses, slice sensitivity profiles and the axial modulation transfer function in an X-ray computed tomography apparatus contains a foil of a material that highly attenuates X-radiation that is arranged parallel to the im... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6478462 | Methodology for determining x-ray to light field decentering on digital radiographic image systems The present technique provides a method and system for centering a radiographic imaging system to provide minimal non-diagnostic radiation to a patient. The present technique incorporates a radio-opaque template that is substantially aligned to a light fi... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6471399 | X-ray examination device and method for producing undistorted X-ray images In an X-ray examination device and a method for generating distortion-free X-ray images the imaging properties are calculated and distortions are corrected by providing at least one calibration member (7, 8) for forming a reference pattern; a correction u... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6471400 | Adaptive CT monitor correction system and method Monitor detectors can be obstructed by the patient and/or the table, leading to image artifacts in a CT scanner. An algorithm for adaptive monitor correction is therefore provided, in which the algorithm replaces obstructed monitor readings with a value c... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470207 | Navigational guidance via computer-assisted fluoroscopic imaging Digital x-ray images taken before a surgical procedure by a fluoroscopic C-arm imager are displayed by a computer and overlaid with graphical representations of instruments be used in the operating room. The graphical representations are updated in real-t... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6459767 | Portable x-ray fluorescence spectrometer A portable x-ray fluorescence spectrometer apparatus comprising a housing; a high voltage energized x-ray source operably secured within the housing; and an unheated electron cathode, operably linked to the high voltage energized x-ray source, thereby eli... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6457861 | Method and apparatus for correcting electronic offset and gain variations in a solid state X-ray detector A method and apparatus for correcting electronic offset and gain variations in solid state x-ray detectors includes dedicating rows at the end of an x-ray detector scan. The dedicated rows may be used to measure the "signal" induced by electronic offset a... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6459760 | Apparatuses and methods for non-destructive inspection An automated real-time, non-destructive inspection system usable to inspect a selected structure for a defect and visually identify a defect's location. In one embodiment, the inspection system is an x-ray inspection system mounted to an articulatable rob... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6459772 | Radiographic reference marker A radiographic reference marker which facilitates the accurate calculation of the degree of magnification or minification or minimization of radiographic images includes a reusable portion and a disposable portion. The reusable portion includes a radiopaq... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6454460 | System and method for evaluating and calibrating a radiation generator A method and multipurpose apparatus that can evaluate an x-ray system performance for the purposes of quality assurance testing, servicing, optimization of technique factors and on-line x-ray source control. The apparatus offers self-consistent evaluation... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6456689 | Method of driving X-ray imaging device Driving an X-ray imaging device by applying a high voltage signal to a photo-sensing layer, reading the stored charges that result from dark charges produced by the high voltage signal using a data reader such that stored charges are removed from the char... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6453008 | Radiation detector noise reduction method and radiation detector A radiation detector noise reduction method includes the step of detecting incident radiation with a radiation detecting section, the radiation detecting section having a plurality of pixels arrayed in the form of a matrix, reading out the detection signa... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6445771 | X-ray device incorporating detection of shutter edges The shutters (2) in an X-ray device which include at least a radiation source (1), a diaphragm device (8) with shutters (2) and a recording (3) and image processing unit (4), are provided with hole and/or edge patterns (11-14) which reproduce non-anatomic... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6442232 | Thin layer nuclear density gauge The present invention provides an improved thin layer nuclear density gauge comprising a gauge housing having a vertical cavity therethrough and a base, a first radiation detector located at a first position within said housing and adjacent to said base o... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6435716 | Method and system for determining a source-to-image distance in a digital imaging system A method is provided for determining source-to-image distance (SID) setpoints in a digital imaging system. SID setpoints are determined during a setup and calibration procedure which includes generating radiation beams while varying certain system paramet... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6422751 | Method and system for prediction of exposure and dose area product for radiographic x-ray imaging A neural network prediction has been provided for predicting radiation exposure and/or Air-Kerma at a predefined arbitrary distance during an x-ray exposure; and for predicting radiation exposure and/or Air-Kerma area product for a radiographic x-ray expo... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6416218 | Large area array single exposure digital mammography A unique digital imaging device includes the digital imager, a mammography machine including the digital imager, a method for processing the digital image obtained by the digital imager, a local area network (LAN) comprising a number of mammography machin... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6412980 | Method and apparatus for configuring and monitoring a system unit in a medical diagnostic system A method for configuring and monitoring a system unit in a medical diagnostic system includes establishing a communication connection between the medical diagnostic system and a remote facility, communicating characteristic information regarding operation... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6409383 | Automated and quantitative method for quality assurance of digital radiography imaging systems A phantom for use in measuring parameters in a digital radiography image system comprising a substantially rectangular member of an x-ray attenuating material; a first rectangular array of landmarks associated with the member for use in geometry measureme... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6402373 | Method and system for determining a source-to-image distance in a digital imaging system A method is provided for determining source-to-image distance (SID) setpoints in a digital radiographic imaging system. SID setpoints are determined during a setup and calibration procedure which includes generating x-ray beams while varying certain syste... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6402374 | Method and system for determining a source-to-image distance in a digital radiographic imaging system The present technique provides a method for calculating the source-to-image distance of an imaging system utilizing the intensity of the x-ray. The present technique involves measuring the source-to-image distance using the x-ray intensity and the inverse... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6404853 | Method for identifying and correcting pixels with excess pixel lag in a solid state x-ray detector A method is provided to identify pixels in a digital x-ray detector that experience an amount of residual charge that is sufficient to cause an image artifact. A lag artifact threshold is obtained. The lag artifact threshold identifies an amount of residu... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6398408 | Automated image chain geometric quantification An x-ray imaging machine (10) is calibrated by placing a phantom (30) between an x-ray tube (20) and an x-ray detector (310). The phantom causes a first dimension D1,d and a second dimension D2,d to be projected onto the detector. Fr... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6385284 | Radiation monitoring of a physical property of a material Apparatus and assembly for and associated method of monitoring a physical property of a material, such as the specific gravity of a processed meat product of the density, and hence weight, of tobacco in a cigarette rod, comprising: means (19) arranged to ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6379044 | Radiographic image recording method and apparatus In a radiographic image recording method and apparatus, the output of a source of radiation is adjusted taking into account the characteristics of an identified recording medium and the deviation of the actual processing conditions from expected processin... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6379043 | X-ray examination apparatus and method for generating distortion-free X-ray images The invention relates to an X-ray examination apparatus for and a method of forming distortion-free X-ray images, which apparatus and method enable the imaging properties of the C-arm X-ray system to be derived from the patient image. To this end, a refer... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6373922 | Method and apparatus for filament set height adjustment of a cathode cup assembly A method and apparatus are provided for adjusting a filament set height in a cathode of an x-ray tube. The method for adjusting a filament set height of a cathode comprises providing a cathode cup of an x-ray tube, the cathode cup comprising at least one ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6369381 | Apparatus and method for calibration of nuclear gauges The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for calibrating nuclear gauges and confirming gauge calibrations that provide the accuracy of multiple block calibration methods without requiring multiple standardized calibration blocks of know... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6370218 | Methods and systems for determining x-ray beam position in multi-slice computed tomography scanners Focal spot position determination systems having a high sensitivity to focal spot movement for use in connection with multi-slice computed tomography imaging systems are described. In one embodiment, the determination system is configured for application ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6364528 | Determination of the measuring spot during x-ray fluorescence analysis A specimen part for determining the intensity data of a measuring spot in X-ray fluorescent analysis is characterized in that it has a probe with a clearly defined contour surrounded by a surrounding material, the surrounding material and the probe materi... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6364529 | Radiation phantom The quality assurance phantom for intensity-modulated radiation therapy is adapted for use with multiple dosimetric devices, such as ion chambers, MOSFET's, radiochromatic film, and TLDs. The phantom includes a base to which a static block is fixed. A dyn... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6362471 | Design of a calibration phantom for in vivo measurement of stable lead or radioactivity in bone The hazards of exposure to heavy metal contamination, examples of which arsenic, beryllium, lead, cadmium, chromium, nickel, zinc, mercury and barium, and the radioactive substances which deposit in human bone, examples of which are uranium, plutonium, an... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6356621 | Pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for radiography A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet comprising a plastic sheet having on one surface thereof a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, wherein the plastic sheet has on at least one surface thereof a print layer having a thickness of 40 to 1,000 μm and contain... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6351519 | Method for compensating the dark current of an electronic sensor having several pixels A method is proposed for compensating for the dark current of an electronic sensor having a plurality of pixels with an individual dark-current response, radiation for producing an image signal (BS) being directed from a beam source (3) onto a detector ar... | 02/26/2002 |
