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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7972059 | X-ray cassette cover An X-ray cover for enveloping an X-ray cassette. The cover comprises a first sheet of non-plastic material and a second sheet of non-plastic material. The cover further comprises a cushion element integrally distributed throughout the first sheet and the second shee... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7731423 | Mattress cover apparatus having X-ray cassette receptacle and method A protective cover for a cushion or mattress is disclosed. The protective cover has an upper part, an internal pocket to contain a radiography cassette, and an inflatable support element between the internal pocket and the upper part. ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7527428 | Platform for radiological examination of the foot and ankle A two step platform elevates a standing patient upon a horizontally located chamber for examination of the foot and ankle by radiological methods. The chamber receives a slide that carries an x-ray film beneath a foot of a standing patient. Additionally, the patient... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7452129 | Drawer for X-ray detectors An X-ray detector drawer, into which an X-ray detector is insertable in two alternate orientations, has guide elements by which an inserted X-ray detector is fixedly positioned and oriented. The X-ray detector drawer has a securing device, by which an asymmetrical i... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7434993 | Radiographic cassette holding device The present invention relates to a device for supporting a radiographic cassette during the taking of an x-ray. The device as shown in FIG. 1 is especially useful to support a radiographic cassette for an x-ray of the patellofemoral joint utilizing an inferos... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431498 | Portable supine patient support and cassette holder An improved portable patient support and radiographic cassette holder includes first and second modules which include connectors for coupling the modules together without the need for tools to provide a base cassette receiver. The two modules are preferably identica... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7357574 | Radiographic imaging apparatus A radiographic imaging apparatus which has an imaging system having a radiation source to irradiate a subject with radiation and a radiation detector to detect the radiation irradiated from the radiation source, and a radiographic imaging table to arrange the subjec... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356115 | Radiation scanning units including a movable platform A scanning unit for inspecting objects comprises in one embodiment a radiation source to emit a beam of radiation, a rotatable platform to support an object for inspection by the beam of radiation and a detector positioned to receive radiation after interaction of t... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7356117 | X-ray inspection system The X-ray inspection system 10 comprises an X-ray electron conversion face 42 for converting an entered X-ray image transmitted through the measurement object into an electronic image, an output fluorescent face 46 for emitting fluorescence when... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7331712 | X-ray examination apparatus that is convertible among multiple examination configurations An X-ray system has a patient examination table, an image acquisition unit under the surface of the patient examination table, and an X-ray radiator that can be positioned above the patient examination table, On the patient examination table a radiation protection d... | 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 |
| 7327825 | Equipment for mammography Equipment for an apparatus for mammography having a C-shaped arm having a radiation source at one of its ends and, at its other end, a breast support plate and image acquisition. The equipment is at the level of a portion on the side of the breast support plate or i... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7280631 | Stationary computed tomography system and method Configurations for stationary imaging systems are provided. The configurations may include combinations of various types of distributed sources of X-ray radiation, which generally include addressable emitter elements which may be triggered for emission in desired se... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7265355 | Method and system for acquiring full spine and full leg images using flat panel digital radiography Apparatus for acquiring an elongated radiographic image. The apparatus includes a flat panel electronic detector of radiographic images, the detector having a known length; and a transport mechanism for mounting the detector for movement in a direction parallel to t... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263172 | X-ray apparatus having means for determining movable component positions The invention relates to an apparatus, notably an X-ray apparatus, which comprises two components which are displaceable relative to one another. A position visualization unit is arranged on one component of the apparatus and the other component of the apparatus is ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7263168 | X-ray imaging apparatus, collision detecting device, and damper A collision detecting device includes a damper which is a hollow member with a fluid sealed into the interior thereof, and is formed, on its side abutted against an object to which it is to be mounted, in a concave shape conforming to the shape of a corner of the ob... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7256705 | Technical device and associated remote control A technical device and an associated remote control is provided. The remote control includes a support and a contact. The technical device includes a support rail and a contact rail. The support, the contact, the support rail and the contact rail are adapted to one ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254211 | Method and apparatus for performing computed tomography An apparatus for performing computed tomography having a radiation source and at least one radiation detector spaced from the radiation source and which generates an output signal representative of the strength of the received radiation from the radiation source. A ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7210180 | Surgical table width extension and angularly orientable attachment A surgical table width extender having an angled tang structure for engaging the gap formed between a standard table and its stand-off-mounted side rail. The tang structure contacts portions of the rail and portions of the table edge to enhance the load-carrying cap... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7198404 | Real-time acquisition of co-registered X-ray and optical images An apparatus, method and program storage device are provided for co-registration of multi-modal images in a three-dimensional environment, where the apparatus includes a source of excitation light, an electromagnetic-ray source disposed relative to the source of exc... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7184519 | Compact bumper system for imaging device A medical imaging system including an imaging device and a patient positioning area in close proximity to the imaging device. A protective bumper is attached to, and conforms to a shape of the imaging device. The system may also include a detection system that has a... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7177393 | X-ray imaging apparatus An X-ray imaging apparatus includes a body unit including a bed unit where an object is put, an X-ray irradiation unit configured to irradiate an X-ray to the object and an X-ray detector configured to detect the X-ray passing through the object, an input unit confi... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7147371 | Laser guides for X-ray device Laser guides for an X-ray device are disclosed in which a pair of laser projecting means are rotatably affixed to any X-ray device, either portable or stationary, such that the beams from the projecting means project toward the X-ray receptor and inward toward a lin... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144158 | X-ray detector drawer A detector drawer is provided in which an X-ray detector can be placed, and so as to be inserted from both sides of an examination table into a detector drawer receptacle that is open on both sides. The detector drawer has a stop actuator, which as a function of the... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144157 | Drawer for X-ray detectors A detector drawer for an X-ray detector has at least one stop (5) by which the mobility of an inserted X-ray detector in at least one direction is restricted. The mobility of the inserted X-ray detector is hindered by the at least one stop to two alternate st... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131769 | Stretcher with dedicated multi-functional removable floating patient support platform A stretcher with a dedicated multi-functional removable floating patient support platform is described. The stretcher has a lower frame assembly and an upper frame assembly is vertically displaceable thereover in an adjustable manner. The patient support platform is... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7120223 | Body-supporting couch A body-supporting couch and a radiation system incorporating such a couch are disclosed. The couch comprises a first and second couch unit, respectively. The first couch unit comprises a first table top support and a first elongated table top portion extending horiz... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104686 | Radiographic apparatus A radiographic apparatus includes a detection section including photoelectric conversion elements that detect radiation that has been transmitted through a subject. The apparatus has a substantially rectangular detection surface; and a housing that contains the dete... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7103140 | Radiation image radiographic apparatus A user-friendly, inexpensive radiation image radiographing apparatus capable of easily switching between absorption contrast image radiography and phase contrast image radiography. The radiation image radiographing apparatus has: a radiation source; a subject platfo... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7085346 | Arrangement and method for means for receiving image data in mammography The imaging apparatus used in mammography generally having a cassette tunnel (17) or a similar space for the placement of an image data receiving device (14′) in the imaging area of the apparatus. In such a space or in its immediate vicinity, device ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066645 | Positioning device for use in radiography An X-ray cassette or a radiographic grid and X-ray cassette is (are) mounted within a device for positioning the cassette or grid and cassette beneath a patient lying upon a bed or other support to enable an X-ray image of a portion of the patient to be taken. The d... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7041109 | Apparatus and method for interstitial laser therapy of small breast cancers and adjunctive therapy Apparatus and method for performing interstitial laser therapy and adjunctive therapy on a patient are revealed. The apparatus employs a combination of a mammography unit, an interstitial laser treatment device attached to the mammography unit and a treatment platfo... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036169 | Extremity positioner A device for positioning at least one extremity of a patient during medical imaging is disclosed. The device comprises a radiotranslucent platform, at least one radiotranslucent support object, and at least one attachment to releasably secure the support object to t... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7013511 | Patient bed The invention relates to a patient bed having a frame (1) for supporting a mattress (3). To enable the insertion of an X-ray detector (9), it is proposed in accordance with the invention that a tensioning device (5a, 5b | 03/21/2006 |
| 7003073 | X-ray diagnostic device for mammography examinations An X-ray diagnostics device for mammography examinations has an arm for an X-ray tube and a subject table as well as a compression plate arranged between the X-ray tube and the subject table, the compression plate being connected to the arm and being displaceable al... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6999553 | Method and apparatus for x-ray mammography imaging A mammographic method and apparatus are provided for obtaining improved compression of posterior, middle and anterior breast tissue without pushing posterior breast tissue from the imaging volume and with less discomfiture to the patient. An initial compression of t... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6978501 | Bariatric bed apparatus and methods A bariatric hospital bed with full feature capability to enhance the care and treatment of bariatric patients. Among the features are fully adjustable and retractable siderails, bed raise-and-lower features, head-up and leg-down features for converting to a seated p... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6976784 | Radiological imaging apparatus and radiological imaging method An image pickup apparatus of a radiological imaging apparatus includes a plurality of radiation detectors arranged in a ring form around a through hole section formed on a casing into which an examinee is inserted. An X-ray source unit having an X-ray source moves i... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6969193 | Foot immobilizer The present invention discloses an ankle and foot immobilizer has a base, a spine perpendicular to the base, and a shoulder perpendicular to both the base and spine. A foot cover is rotatably attached to the shoulder and engageable to the foot so that the sole is ei... | 11/29/2005 |
