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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7983397 | Method and apparatus for determining one or more characteristics of radiation The present invention relates to a device and method for determining one or more characteristics of radiation using a sensor comprising one or more detector units capable of counting the number of photon or charged particle of said radiation impinging on said sensor... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7978825 | Anatomical marker for x-ray orientation A radiopaque marker for more effectively orienting a fluoroscopy image to a patient's body position is disclosed. A method for orienting a radiological image with a patient's anatomical position comprises the step of forming a marker with a first side indicator and ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7804938 | X-ray imaging apparatus and fluoroscopic image display apparatus An X-ray imaging apparatus and a fluoroscopic image display apparatus are provided for displaying postural information of a subject on a fluoroscopic image. The X-ray imaging apparatus detects an X-ray irradiated from an X-ray irradiator and passing through a subjec... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7643615 | Radiographic marker for inclination angle of imaging receiver A radiography marker for indicating the inclination angle of a radiography imaging receiver has a portion defining at least one area transparent to x-radiation and an angle indicator element attached to the portion defining at least one area at a pivot point and man... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7590221 | Method and apparatus for angle of inclination acquisition and display on radiographic image A device is shown for measuring the angle of inclination of a radiographic imaging cassette. The device has a digital inclinometer, such as a MEMS accelerometer, configured to measure the angle of inclination of the cassette with respect to gravity. The device may b... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7440551 | Computer tomograph with optoelectronic data transfer The invention relates to a computer tomograph, in which data from a rotor, which during operation of the computer tomograph rotates about an axis of rotation, is transferred optoelectronically. For that purpose, on the rotor there is located at least one transmitter... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7427769 | Image carrier for storing X-ray information, and a system and method for processing an image carrier The invention relates to an image carrier for the storage of X-ray information, as well as a corresponding system and method for the processing of such an image carrier. In order to improve the reliability when taking account of the sensitivity of the image carrier ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7413345 | Calibration device and method of using same A calibration apparatus for the calibration of patient dose measurement and control systems of the character used in diagnostic radiology. The calibration apparatus includes a novel ion chamber that is of rigid construction. The ion chamber has a radiation input fac... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7336758 | Radiography system A method to check a tissue located in the vicinity of an object of examination when a treatment instrument such as a puncture needle is inserted into a subject, wherein a first planar image construction block included in an image construction unit reconstructs in re... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333921 | Scalable, concurrent, distributed sensor system and method A sensor system and method for collecting and analyzing sensor data transmitted by various distributed sensors in a secure, scalable, and efficient manner. Sensors having sensor data to transmit establish concurrent connections with a central server that is configur... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329045 | Grid assembly for use with a cassette A grid assembly for use with an imaging cassette. The grid assembly includes an anti-scatter grid having a length and opposing first and second ends; first and second transport members disposed proximate the first and second ends, respectively, of the grid; at least... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7324673 | Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing program storage medium There is disclosed an image processing apparatus for performing an image processing on a medical image represented by digital data in a medical field, and the appropriate image processing is performed with respect to various medical images. An image processing condi... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7302032 | Mammographic system and apparatus A mammographic apparatus comprises an identification information reader and the identification information reader transmits the cassette identification information read by the identification information reader together with the radiography execution information to t... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7251522 | X-ray image-assisted navigation using original, two-dimensional x-ray images A method for displaying images in a medical navigation system assisted by x-ray images includes calibrating an x-ray device in the medical navigation system and producing a plurality of two-dimensional x-ray images of a patient using the x-ray device. During the pro... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7233646 | Computerized method for generating a schedule for implementing examination with an x-ray apparatus In a method and a computer for generating a schedule for the implementation of examinations with an x-ray apparatus, in particular an x-ray computed tomography apparatus, a particularly exact schedule is generated by calculating an occupation duration for each patie... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7209779 | Methods and software for retrospectively gating a set of images Methods, devices, and software for selecting image slices. The image slices are preferably taken during a quiet part of the patient's heart cycle in which the heart is relatively motionless so as to reduce blurring and the introduction of artifacts into the resultan... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7187749 | Blur compensation apparatus for X-ray image and medical X-ray imaging apparatus using the blur compensation apparatus A blur compensation apparatus for X-ray image of an object to be examined used for a medical X-ray imaging apparatus, which has an X-ray generator and an X-ray imaging device opposite to the X-ray generator, said X-ray generator and said X-ray imaging device interpo... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7170621 | Automatic image data transfer system A system is provided that enables images read by an image data reading apparatus 10 shared by photographing apparatuses 2A˜2D to be confirmed without confusion. Information registration terminals 3A˜3D for registering sheet ident... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165884 | Grid assembly for use with a cassette A grid assembly for use with an imaging cassette, for example, a computed radiography cassette, particularly an elongated radiography cassette. The grid assembly includes: an anti-scatter grid; a radiographically translucent enclosure housing the anti-scatter grid a... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162067 | Image reading system and method for radiography with preregistration and post-registration options The invention is designed to help coordinate the processing of radiographic images for a lab, hospital, office, or other locations for example. The image reading system may have a reading device for reading image information from a containing member in which a recor... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7145984 | X-ray CT system, information processing method, and storage medium A method to plan a scan in consideration of past patient exposures. The method includes a step of sampling information on a patient exposure the subject has received during a scan performed for reconstructing tomographic images, which is appended to each of the reco... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140769 | Radiation sensitive recording plate with orientation identifying marker, method of making, and of using same A radiation-recording plate (104) can be constructed and arranged to form an image upon exposure from both a front side and a back side. The plate can include a marker (201) detectable in the image (205) after exposure and indicative of which of... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7139368 | X-ray CT apparatus An X-ray CT apparatus has an operating guide unit for guiding a series of operations necessary from preparation till completion of scanning. The operating guide unit selectively displays a patient information input operating guide, a scanogram imaging operating guid... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7127039 | Imaging plate An imaging plate for use in computerized radiography has an individual plate identification adapted to be visible in an X-ray image and a further indication marked visibly on the plate. Imaging plates found to be damaged when the X-ray image is examined can be ident... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7123690 | Radiological marker device An x-ray marker device (10) for use on a sheet of x-ray film (100) in a diagnostic radiology environment wherein, the marker device (10) includes a radiologically transparent housing member (20) having a front face (22) provided wi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7123691 | X-ray computed tomography scanner An X-ray computed tomography scanner that performs helical scanning based on a designated scanning range and collects X-ray projection data, comprising a determination unit which determines an X-ray irradiation range necessary for reconstructing an image within the ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7119841 | Image processing apparatus method and storage medium therefor From among a group of taken images, an image suitable for inspection is identifiably displayed and can be arbitrarily selected. Also an image may be re-taken as a result of an instruction for re-taking the image and also displayed on a display. Images already taken ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7116813 | Image processing method and apparatus In an image processing method, a direction transforming process is performed on an image signal representing an image and in accordance with information giving specifics about an image recording technique. In cases where a marker pattern, which is represented by a m... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7095034 | Image carrier for storing X-ray information, and a system and method for processing an image carrier The invention relates to an image carrier for the storage of X-ray information, and includes an electronic memory in which data can be stored. In order to reduce the danger of loss of data it is envisaged that the image carrier comprises a mark that represents at le... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7092491 | Radiation image taking apparatus, radiation image taking system, and radiation image taking method The present invention relates to a radiation image taking apparatus including: a radiation image acquisition portion that acquires an electronic image based on a radiation transmitted through an object and outputs the electronic image; an image taking direction desi... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7092492 | Universal radiologic patient positioning marker The present invention relates to autoradiographic marking devices. In particular, the present invention provides compositions useful for marking X-ray films. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7054412 | Method and x-ray apparatus for determining the x-ray dose in an x-ray examination In an x-ray apparatus and method to determine the radiation dose in x-ray examinations, the x-ray apparatus has an x-ray radiator, an automatic exposure timer, and a laser range finder to detect the focus-patient separation between the x-ray radiator and a patient, ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7039155 | Mammographic system and apparatus A mammographic apparatus comprises an identification information reader and the identification information reader transmits the cassette identification information read by the identification information reader together with the radiography execution information to t... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7031429 | Mammography system and method for managing information A mammography system has: a mammography apparatus for radiographing a mamma image of a patient by irradiating radiations and for recording the mamma image in a cassette; a reading apparatus for reading the mamma image from the cassette; and a controller for obtainin... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7013037 | Image cropping of imaging data and method A technique for selectively processing data from a digital detector includes determining an image area produced by orientation of a radiation source assembly. The assembly may include a radiation source and a collimator, which may be separately orientable. The image... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008104 | Dental x-ray film positioning instrument An instrument for aligning an x-ray beam relative to an x-ray film and a target tooth of an animal patient. The instrument orients the beam relative to the film, to produce dental radiographs of the target tooth in accordance with the bisecting-angle technique. More... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007035 | Parallel object-oriented decision tree system A data mining decision tree system that uncovers patterns, associations, anomalies, and other statistically significant structures in data by reading and displaying data files, extracting relevant features for each of the objects, and using a method of recognizing p... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7003145 | Image cropping for asymmetrical imaging A technique for selectively processing data from a digital detector includes determining an asymmetrical image area produced by orientation of a radiation source assembly. The assembly may include a radiation source and a collimator, which may be separately orientab... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6975701 | Devices for patient comfort in mammography and methods of use Devices for use with a mammography unit and for patient comfort comprise an x-ray transparent compressible material and a radiopaque identifier which imparts information onto a mammogram about physical and other characteristics of the material that affect image qual... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6968077 | Image processing apparatus and program storage medium An image processing apparatus deals with a plurality of objects each having a pair of image data representative of an image and image attribute information representative of an attribute of the image, wherein the plurality of objects are linked in form of a hierarch... | 11/22/2005 |
