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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182149 | Method and marking out apparatus for marking out a guide line for a penetration instrument, control device and recording system A method is disclosed for marking out a guide line of a penetration instrument entering an object along a penetration channel. In at least one embodiment, the penetration channel into the object is firstly determined based on image data of the object generated by an... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7878710 | X-ray radiation image photographing apparatus A radiation image photographing apparatus is formed with a photographing unit that includes a radiation emission means for emitting radiation, a radiation image detection means for recording a radiation image, a region of interest indication means for indicating a m... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7841772 | Imaging apparatus An imaging apparatus in which positions of an X-ray image and optical image of a subject can be brought into registration with each other is provided. A half-mirror is provided between the X-ray source and subject and is configured to pass X-rays and reflect visible... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7806592 | Laser angle guide assembly for computed tomography and method for operating the same A laser angle guide assembly has a stand, a laser guide and a reflector. The laser guide is mounted adjustably on the stand and has a body, a side index line, a front index line and an index protrusion. The side index line is formed on the side faces of the body. Th... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7806591 | Alignment apparatus for imaging system using reflective element An apparatus for aligning a radiation source with an image receiver has a first light source coupled to the radiation source and actuable to direct a first beam of light toward the image receiver and a second light source coupled to the radiation source and actuable... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7802919 | Device and method for representing the direction of action of a working means A device for representing the direction of action (9) of a working mechanism (3), in particular a tool or a radiation source and/or a radiation emitter, for example, of X-rays is provided. The device includes a first light source (4) which is us... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7798709 | Computed tomography unit and method for a computed tomography unit having at least one marking device for the positionally accurate marking of an intervention position by way of a laser beam on an object to be examined A computed tomography unit and a method are disclosed, for a computed tomography unit having at least one marking device for the positionally accurate marking of an intervention position by way of a laser beam on an object to be examined. The at least one marking de... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7798710 | Mobile radiography system and grid alignment Disclosed is a mobile radiographic unit with improved x-ray scatter control. Improved x-ray scatter control is provided through the alignment of the system with the focal line of an anti-scatter grid. In a preferred embodiment, the system comprises an x-ray source a... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7794144 | Optical alignment system and alignment method for radiographic X-ray imaging An X-ray optical alignment system for X-ray imaging devices includes a visible-light point source and a multi-axis positioner therefor, fixedly mounted with respect to the X-ray focal spot. A mirror or beamsplitter is fixedly mounted with respect to the X-ray focal ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7789561 | Laser aligned image guided radiation beam verification apparatus A method and apparatus for verifying radiation beam alignment in an image guided stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) delivery system such as the Cyberknife™. This invention achieves precise verification of radiation beam alignment with a radiation beam detection appar... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7736055 | X-ray device In order to achieve a consistently good image quality, an X-ray device has an X-ray source in the form of an X-ray radiator (1) and an X-ray detector (2) with a precisely defined mutual arrangement, and a subsystem (5-7; 10-11) for... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7726879 | X-ray imaging apparatus, control method for x-ray imaging apparatus, program, and storage medium An X-ray imaging apparatus includes a visible light imaging unit which captures an image of a visual field region with visible light, an X-ray irradiation unit which irradiates X-rays, an X-ray imaging unit which receives the irradiated X-rays and acquires a radiogr... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7677801 | Non-invasive method and apparatus to locate incision site for spinal surgery A non-invasive means and method locates a target spinal segment on a patient prior to surgery. An apparatus comprises a frame; a plurality of laser diodes projecting planar beams and mounted on the perimeter of the frame; a radio-opaque cable attached to the frame a... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7632015 | CT scanner including device to visually indicate area of CT scan A first laser device and a second laser device direct a laser beam towards a patient before a CT scan to visually indicate an outer boundary of an area where x-rays will be directed during the CT scan. Each laser device includes a prism that deflects the laser beams... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7581885 | Method and system of aligning x-ray detector for data acquisition A method and system of aligning an x-ray detector and x-ray tube for data acquisition are presented. The x-ray detector and x-ray tube are equipped with transmitters and receivers designed to provide feedback relating to the orientation, spacing, and general positio... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7559693 | Method and apparatus for x-ray alignment An imaging system has an inventive light source coupled to its X-ray detector to project a visible light beam onto the patient so that the patient may be aligned with an area of exposure (e.g., the area which X-Rays from the emitter will contact). In some cases, the... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7543988 | X-ray device for imaging at least one part of an examination object An X-ray device for imaging at least one part of an examination object. The X-ray device includes a support arm that supports an emitter head and an X-ray detector. The emitter head includes an X-ray source. A first light source is operative to illuminate a surface,... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7490986 | Radiation image projection apparatus and radiation image projection method A radiation image projection apparatus includes an image acquisition unit for acquiring a radiation image obtained by capturing an image of radiation transmitted through an object and a projection unit for projecting the radiation image as visible light onto the obj... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7465090 | Medical imaging installation and method for such an installation A medical imaging installation and a method for a medical imaging installation are disclosed for defining a specific position on the surface of an object. In at least one embodiment, the installation has a support apparatus for an object, a device for recording meas... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7413344 | Radiography system An object of the present invention is to provide a radiography system in which an FOV in a light field agrees with an FOV in an X-ray field irrespective of a displacement of a light source. The radiography system comprises an X-ray tube, a collimator that forms an X... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7380986 | X-ray apparatus and mammographic x-ray apparatus with an indicator An X-ray apparatus and a mammographic X-ray apparatus are provided. The X-ray apparatus includes an X-ray beam generated by an X-ray source and a diaphragm. At least one LED is disposed as an indicator between the X-ray source and the diaphragm. The illuminating bea... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7382866 | X-ray imaging apparatus With a view to providing an X-ray imaging apparatus having a projector-collimator capable of adjusting an irradiation position of a light beam easily and accurately, a first luminous flux is made a luminous flux present within an orthogonal plate orthogonal to a y-a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7372945 | Method and device for the recording of objects The invention relates to the recording of an object (4) by imaging with a radiation source (2) on a recording medium (3) using aperture (6), the size of which may be adjusted using adjusting means (7), depending on the size of said... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369916 | Drill press A power tool control system connected with a drill press provides a system for determining operational settings for the drill press and/or structural factors of a workpiece to be operated upon by the drill press. For instance, the power tool control system may estab... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369644 | Printed circuit board inspection system combining X-ray inspection and visual inspection A circuit board inspection system combining an X-RAY inspection and a visual inspection comprises a transfer unit (3) that lands an inspected object (1) safely thereon and transfers the inspected object (1) to a predetermined position; a light g... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369225 | Device and method for inspecting surfaces in the interior of holes A device and method for checking surfaces in the interior of holes, depressions, or the like. The device and method are developed in such a manner that a multicolor light beam can be produced with a light source, wherein a light beam, due to the chromatic aberration... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7359762 | Measurement and alignment device including a display system A graphical user interface communicatively coupled with a non-contact measurement and alignment device enables user control over and display of the readings from the non-contact measurement and alignment device. In operation with a power tool, the graphical user int... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356120 | Integrated quality assurance for in image guided radiation treatment delivery system A method and apparatus for quality assurance of an image guided radiation treatment delivery system. A quality assurance (“QA”) marker is positioned at a preset position under guidance of an imaging guidance system of a radiation treatment delivery system. A rad... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7349730 | Radiation modulator positioner A radiation modulator positioner operative to cause a relative motion between a radiation modulator and a radiation source housing, wherein said radiation source housing and said radiation modulator positioner are detached and free to move relative to each other in ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344305 | Remote visual feedback of collimated area and snapshot of exposed patient area A method and system are providing for performing X-ray diagnostic imaging using a camera image controlled to image a field of view (FOV) that is substantially coincident and coplanar with a radiation footprint or FOV of an X-ray beam radiated towards a patient under... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7331714 | Optomechanical structure for a multifunctional hard x-ray nanoprobe instrument A multifunctional hard x-ray nanoprobe instrument for characterization of nanoscale materials and devices includes a scanning probe mode with a full field transmission mode. The scanning probe mode provides fluorescence spectroscopy and diffraction contrast imaging.... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7327826 | X-ray imaging apparatus and operating method therefor, with subject thickness-dependent use of a scattered ray grid In order to achieve a particularly good image sharpness, in a method and apparatus for radiological imaging of an examination subject, a digital x-ray detector is arranged behind the subject and a scattered-ray grid is positionable between the subject and the x-ray ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7313223 | Device, arrangement and method for indicating positions on areas exposed to x-ray radiation sources and light sources A unit (11) with a length (L) is utilized in a device for indicating the position of an edge (7a) of a first area (7) which is irradiated by an x-ray radiation source (2) in relation to an edge (9a) of a second area, ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7302037 | Rotating gamma system visual inspection camera A method and system of visual inspection for use with a gamma system includes a monitoring device connected within a housing proximate to a mechanical indicator of the rotating gamma system for capturing data comprising at least one of positional and operational dat... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290930 | Method for monitoring an x-ray apparatus and x-ray apparatus The invention relates to a method for monitoring an x-ray apparatus. To prevent the application of a harmful x-ray dose, it is proposed in accordance with the invention to compare a distance value indicating a distance between an x-ray source and a surface of a pati... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290474 | System for rapidly stopping a spinning table saw blade A system for stopping a spinning table saw blade is comprised of a pin assembly disposed adjacent to a saw blade assembly for stopping a spinning saw blade. A receiving block is disposed on a side of the saw blade opposing the pin assembly for receiving the tip of t... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281849 | System and method for alignment of an object in a medical imaging device Systems and methods for alignment in a medical imaging device are provided. An alignment system includes a source of visible light and a reflector. The source of visible light is configured to project a beam of visible light within a field of view of the medical ima... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278787 | X-ray apparatus with positioning measures An X-ray apparatus, in particular a dental X-ray apparatus, includes an X-ray radiation source for generating X-ray radiation to be directed at an object to be investigated, for example, a patient's tooth or jaw. The apparatus has an optical device through which an ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7280686 | Computer-supported image reconstruction method for a three-dimensional subject A computer is supplied with at least three 2-D projections of a subject that are offset from one another by difference angles. A position in the projection surface and a respective surface data value per projection are allocated to the respective surface elements of... | 10/09/2007 |
