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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7901135 | Displacement system for an x-ray C-arm A displacement system for a C-arm arranged on a trolley is provided. The displacement system includes at least a first and at least a second guiding element arranged in a plane or parallel thereto. The first and second guiding element are arranged at right angles to... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7874727 | Control method for guided movement of an X-ray examination system According to the invention, an X-ray examination may be simply and rapidly carried out and hence produce a sharp X-ray image with an X-ray source and/or X-ray receiver an X-ray examination system which may be displaced relative to the mounting position thereof by me... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7857512 | Collision protection device for a patient examination table of a medical x-ray device The invention can be summarized as follows: A collision protection device for a patient examination table of a medical X-ray device is provided for the purpose of assuring simple and reliable avoidance of collisions between very fast moving device parts of a medical... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7810994 | X-ray imaging apparatus An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray generation control unit configured to control the X-ray tube with a controller and a power supply, and a holding unit configured to hold the X-ray tube. The holding unit includes two support legs to be spre... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7806588 | Method and system for acquiring projection for 3D reconstruction of an off-center ROI In the acquisition of an image series with an x-ray image acquisition that has an x-ray C-arm rotatable around a center point, movement of the patient table is updated so that table is brought into a specific position calculated relative to the angle position of the... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7591587 | Method for controlling X-ray diagnostic apparatus A controller controls a floor-mounted rotary arm mounted at one end on a floor rotatably about a substantially vertical rotation axis, a stand supported at the other end of the floor-mounted rotary arm rotatably about a substantially vertical rotation axis, a substa... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7559691 | Ceiling-mounted x-ray examination device The invention relates to a ceiling-mounted x-ray examination device comprising a patient-receiving table, an X-ray emitter, an X-ray receiver, a first adjusting device mountable on the ceiling for holding or displacing the X-ray emitter and preferably a second adjus... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7556427 | X-ray radiography apparatus and X-ray generator moving device The present invention provides an X-ray radiography apparatus constructed so as to be capable of moving an X-ray generator to as low a position as possible. A X-ray radiography apparatus is of the X-ray radiography apparatus that includes a table which has a transve... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7534036 | Method and arrangement for a mobile imaging system A support assembly for an image detector operable to acquire an image of a subject on a table is provided. The support assembly includes an offset arm pivotally coupled from a carriage about a first axis. An elbow is pivotally coupled at the offset arm about a secon... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7428296 | Medical imaging system with a part which can be moved about a patient and a collision protection method The invention relates to a medical imaging system as well as a collision protection method for such a system. In this system the movement of a moveable part, e.g. a C-arm, is stopped or slowed down, if the part enters an individual protective zone enclosing the pati... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7412027 | Methods and system for multi-modality imaging A method of examining a patient is provided. The method includes aligning a patient table with a first examination axis, imaging a patient utilizing a first imaging modality while the patient is oriented along the first examination axis, aligning a patient table wit... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7409039 | X-ray technique-based nonintrusive inspection apparatus A nonintrusive inspection apparatus is described of the kind having a base frame, an elongated shield on the base frame, a conveyor belt passing through the shield which is used for transporting closed containers, and a rotating CT scanner subsystem which is used fo... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7357575 | Telescoping table A telescopic table system (32) is used for imaging a subject in at least a first modality (12) and a second modality (14). The first modality is disposed adjacent to the second modality to align a subject receiving bore (24) of the first ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354196 | Device for recording projection images An x-ray device for recording projection images of a patient features a C-arm on the ends of which an x-ray source and an x-ray detector are accommodated. The x-ray detector is accommodated on the C-arm so that translation movements can be executed with the x-ray de... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7341375 | X-ray diagnosis apparatus An X-ray diagnosis apparatus includes a wireless communication unit that transmits a signal related to the drive of at least one of a supporting unit and a bed from an operation unit to the bed. The X-ray diagnosis apparatus may include a state detection unit that d... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7336768 | X-ray diagnosis apparatus An X-ray diagnosis apparatus is configured to control at least one of the X-ray diaphragm which restricts the irradiation range of the X-ray and the compensation filter which attenuates the amount of the X-ray based on at least one of the rotation position or the po... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331711 | Method and foot switch control for fast angulation changes in an x-ray system In a method for fast angulation changes in a C-arm x-ray system, and a foot switch for effecting such fast angulation, a pedal of the foot switch that normally has a function not related to angulation of the C-arm is either permanently, or temporarily programmed, to... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7331713 | Method and device for delivering radiotherapy A device 10 for aligning a patient for delivering a plurality of radiation beams comprising a patient support surface 12, a coarse alignment subsystem 14 connected to the patient support surface, and a fine alignment subsystem connected to the p... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329046 | Digital radiography imaging system with rotatable display and controls A digital radiography system for imaging a subject. A support structure, coupled to an X-ray source and an X-ray imaging detector, is rotatable about a first axis and is linearly moveable. The X-ray source and the X-ray imaging detector are also rotatable about seco... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329224 | Therapy combination The invention relates to a therapy combination which consists of a locating unit and a therapy unit which includes a therapy head for focusing energy in a focus, said units being movable relative to one another. In order to determine the relative position, each of s... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7319738 | Delivering X-ray systems to pipe installations A mobile radiographic device for use in inspecting pipelines and the like, comprising an articulating aerial boom coupled to a mobile carriage vehicle. A pivot mount is rotatably coupled to the distal end of the aerial boom. A platform having a sliding rail is opera... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7295648 | Method and apparatus for treatment by ionizing radiation A radiation therapy/surgery device optimised to meet the needs of the Neurosurgeon is provided, i.e. one for the treatment of tumours in the brain. It combines the qualities of a good penumbra and accuracy, simple prescription and operation, together with high relia... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7295691 | Computer aided diagnosis of an image set A method, system, and storage medium for computer aided processing of an image set includes employing a data source, the data source including an image set acquired from X-ray projection imaging, x-ray computed tomography, or x-ray tomosynthesis, defining a region o... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7283607 | Continuously operating tomography apparatus and method for the operation thereof In a continuously operating tomography apparatus and an operating method therefore, a scanner unit is rotated around a system axis and first and second examination subjects are successively moved into the scanner unit and respective examinations of the first and sec... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280683 | Method, code, and system for assaying joint deformity A method, machine-readable storage medium embodying computer-readable code and automated system for assaying or monitoring the extent of joint or bone deformity reported by a summarized score that may include joint space narrowing, bone erosion and periarticular ost... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7272866 | Attachment mechanism for medical patient platform A medical procedural patient platform includes a peripheral edge that can receive a medical patient platform extension. The medical procedural patient platform peripheral edge includes a generally male connecting portion that can receive a female connecting portion ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7269242 | X-ray CT apparatus An X-ray CT apparatus is capable of obtaining an image of arbitrary size for an arbitrary part of an object to be examined. The X-ray CT apparatus prepares two-dimensional data and three-dimensional data from a plurality of X-ray information obtained by driving an X... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7269246 | X-ray angiography apparatus An X-ray angiography apparatus includes a C-arm, a support mechanism which rotatably supports the C-arm, a rotation driving unit which drives rotation of the C-arm, an X-ray tube mounted on the C-arm, an X-ray detector mounted on the C-arm in a direction to face the... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267482 | X-ray diagnostic apparatus, imaging angle determination device, program storage medium, and method An X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector, a support mechanism which movably supports the X-ray tube and the X-ray detector, a storage unit which stores data of a three-dimensional model associated with a standard blood vessel structure... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264396 | System for medical emergency care and monitoring of a patient A system for medical emergency care and monitoring of a patient includes as its first component a patient holding apparatus with a fixed base and a table mounted on it, and the table protrudes past the base on the head end with a radio transparent first region and o... | 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 |
| 7261464 | C-arm holding apparatus and X-ray diagnostic apparatus An X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes a floor rotating arm which is installed at one end on a floor surface so as to be rotatable around a first rotation axis, a C-arm which is mounted on the other end of the floor rotating arm so as to be rotatable around a second... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7263214 | Computer aided diagnosis from multiple energy images A method, system, and storage medium for computer aided processing of dual or multiple energy images includes employing a data source, the data source including a dual or multiple energy image set, defining a region of interest within one or more images from the dua... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258485 | X-ray thin film inspection apparatus and thin film inspection apparatus and method for patterned wafer An X-ray thin film inspection apparatus including a sample table on which an inspection target such as a product wafer or the like is mounted, a positioning mechanism for moving the sample table, a goniometer having first and second swing arms, at least one X-ray ir... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7246943 | X-ray diagnostic apparatus An X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes a first arm mounted with a first X-ray tube and a first X-ray detector, a second arm mounted with a second X-ray tube and a second X-ray detector, a bed having a table top capable of rising and falling on which a patient is pla... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244063 | Method and system for three dimensional tomosynthesis imaging An imaging system for scanning a volume of interest in an object, the system includes a radiation source configured to traverse in a plurality of focal spot positions yielding a plurality of focal spot trajectories. Each focal spot trajectory defines a two dimension... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7242744 | X-ray diffraction apparatus and method In accordance with the present invention, an x-ray diffraction apparatus and method are provided in which an x-ray or goniometer head can be adjusted in different directions to allow the head to direct x-rays at a part from various positions. In this manner, measure... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7227925 | Gantry mounted stereoscopic imaging system A radiation therapy treatment machine that has a stereoscopic imaging system, which includes a rotatable open gantry on which is placed a first diagnostic radiation source, a first diagnostic imager, and a therapeutic radiation source. ... | 06/05/2007 |
