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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7945015 | X-ray imaging apparatus and control method thereof An X-ray imaging apparatus includes a multi X-ray generating unit in which multiple X-ray foci are disposed in two-dimensional form at a predetermined pitch in a first direction, and a slit unit having multiple slit members each disposed opposite to its respective X... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7796723 | Method for providing 3D image data and system for taking x-ray images In a known type of tomosynthesis x-ray source and x-ray detector are linearly moved and x-rays images are taken for a large number of positions, the images being reconstructed to give a 3D image record. According to the invention x-ray source and x-ray detector are ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7664222 | Portable digital tomosynthesis imaging system and method A portable tomosynthesis imaging system is disclosed that includes a portable X-ray source assembly and a portable detector assembly. The source assembly may be coupled to a portable power supply and controller such that multiple projection X-ray images may be obtai... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7529336 | System and method for laminography inspection A laminography inspection system comprises an irradiation source, a plurality of linear image detectors defining an image plane, a fixed table for placement of a test object in a stationary position between the irradiation source and the image detectors, and a compu... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7418076 | System and method for cross table tomosynthesis imaging for trauma applications The presently described technology provides a tomosynthesis imaging system that comprises an x-ray tube and an anti-scatter grid. The x-ray tube is configured to emit x-rays from a plurality of positions during movement of the x-ray tube along a long axis of a mobil... | 08/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7346198 | Inter-image operation apparatus and method and image display apparatus and method An inter-image operation apparatus has temporal subtraction means for calculating a temporal subtraction image from two or more sets of base image data, and history data recording means for recording history data concerning the calculated temporal subtraction image ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7342993 | System for dynamic low dose x-ray imaging A system for low dose x-ray imaging provides for dynamic generation of an x-ray beam with specific shape, and dynamic tracking of a detector with said beam. The detector is rotatable, and translatable along two orthogonal axes, and may mount with a circular detector... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340032 | System for dynamic low dose x-ray imaging and tomosynthesis A system for low dose x-ray imaging provides for dynamic generation of an x-ray beam with specific shape, and dynamic tracking of a detector with said beam. The detector is rotatable, and translatable along two orthogonal axes, and may mount with a circular detector... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7313219 | Radiation image pick-up device, radiation image pick-up method and program To provide a radiation image pick-up device capable of obtaining a plurality of tomography images through single-time image pick-up, a radiation image pick-up method and a program. When a position controller moves an X-ray source to an optional tomography pla... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7245698 | 4-dimensional digital tomosynthesis and its applications in radiation therapy A 4-dimensional digital tomosynthesis system includes an x-ray source, an x-ray detector and a processor. The x-ray source is suitable for emitting x-ray beams to an object with a periodic motion. The periodic motion is divided into (n+1) time intervals, n being a p... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7245693 | X-ray inspection system having on-axis and off-axis sensors An x-ray inspection system. The x-ray inspection system includes an x-ray source, an on-axis x-ray sensor, at least one off-axis x-ray sensor, a fixture, and an accumulation circuit. The on-axis x-ray sensor is configured to capture on-axis images of radiation from ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7203350 | Display for computer-aided diagnosis of mammograms A method for displaying a computer-generated determination of the likelihood of malignancy in a mammogram lesion. The method requires providing a digitized image of a mammogram, displaying the digitized image, and selecting a region of interest directly on the displ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7180977 | Scanning-based detection of ionizing radiaion for tomosynthesis A scanning-based apparatus for obtaining tomosynthesis data of an object performing a periodic movement comprises a radiation source emitting radiation around an axis of symmetry; a radiation detector comprising line detectors, each being directed towards the diverg... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7139364 | X-ray-tomographic imaging apparatus, X-ray-tomographic imaging method, and program An X-ray-tomographic imaging apparatus for obtaining image data on a predetermined tomographic section of a subject with efficiency and effectiveness by using a plurality of X-ray projection images achieved by a plurality of X-rays that is made incident on the tomog... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7127029 | Arrangement and method for obtaining tomosynthesis data A scanning-based arrangement for obtaining tomosynthesis data of an object (5) at high repetition rate comprises a support structure (11); scanning-based apparatuses (10) fixedly arranged on the support structure and each including (i) radiation... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7127028 | Radiation image taking system A tomosynthetic image taking apparatus takes an x-ray image of an object in each of a plurality of positions of an x-ray source to obtain a desired tomogram of the object by adding up the x-ray images thus obtained. A heartbeat phase is detected and the tomosyntheti... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7123683 | Radiographing apparatus and method An apparatus for radiographing an object using radiation from a movable radiation source, includes a detection unit which detects a radiation image of an object, a supporting unit which supports the object, and a control unit which controls a movement of at least on... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7016458 | Tomographic apparatus and method An apparatus for obtaining tomographic data of an object comprises a radiation source (50), a detector (42) comprising multiple line detectors (41), an object region (53) arranged in the radiation path between the source and the detector,... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7016457 | Multimode imaging system for generating high quality images The present invention, in one form, is a multimode imaging system which, in one embodiment, includes a substantially C-shaped arm movably coupled to a movable base to reduce difficulty of scanning an object. A source assembly having a x-ray source and a detector ass... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6973160 | X-ray-tomographic imaging apparatus, X-ray-tomographic imaging method, and program An X-ray-tomographic imaging apparatus for obtaining image data on a predetermined tomographic section of a subject with efficiency and effectiveness by using a plurality of X-ray projection images achieved by a plurality of X-rays that is made incident on the tomog... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6970531 | Continuous scan RAD tomosynthesis system and method An imaging system for performing tomosynthesis on a region of an object comprises an x-ray source, motion controller, an x-ray detector and a processing unit. The x-ray source is positioned at a predetermined distance from the object and continuously moves along a l... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6960020 | Image positioning method and system for tomosynthesis in a digital X-ray radiography system The present invention provides a method and system for determining the position of the image of a target object or the position of the x-ray source in digital tomosynthesis, as the x-ray source is moved relative to the object so as to obtain multiple two-dimensional... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6940942 | Scanning-based detection of ionizing radiation for tomosynthesis An apparatus for obtaining tomosynthesis data of an object (5) comprises a radiation source (1) emitting radiation (2) centered around an axis of symmetry (3); a radiation detector (6) comprising a stack of line detectors (6... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6934355 | Method of and system for decreasing x-ray exposure times in full field digital mammography A method of and system for decreasing X-ray exposure time in a full field digital mammography (FFDM) system is designed so that the size of the focal spot image in the image plane is dimensioned as a function of the linear size of the pixel of the digital detector o... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6914958 | Multi-plane acquisition in digital x-ray radiography A method is provided for acquiring digital x-ray images. Scan parameters designating slices of interest from a patient anatomy are identified. The travel distance and the speed of the x-ray tube and the detector are determined from the scan parameters. The patient i... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6904121 | Fourier based method, apparatus, and medium for optimal reconstruction in digital tomosynthesis A method reconstructs 3-dimensional information of an object from projection images of said object acquired by a digital tomosynthesis system having an x-ray source following a trajectory relative to the object and a detector. The method comprises determining mathem... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6862337 | Linear track based digital tomosynthesis system and method A digital tomosynthesis system acquires a plurality of projection radiographs of an object and reconstructs structures of the object based on the acquired projection radiographs. The digital tomosynthesis system includes an x-ray source and a detector. The x-ray sou... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6628745 | Imaging with digital tomography and a rapidly moving x-ray source A digital tomography system includes an electron source that provides a beam of electrons, and an electromagnet assembly that receives said beam of electrons and is configured and arranged to direct the beam of electrons along a selected path, wherein the... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6570954 | X-ray device for tomosynthesis An X-ray device for the formation of slice images of an object to be examined including an X-ray source, an X-ray detector, a transport device for moving the object during the acquisition of a series of X-ray projection images of the object in a movement ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6370219 | Self-modulated, filament-based, solid state laser A self-modulated solid state laser comprises an intracavity optical waveguide that supports a multiplicity of lasing filaments each at a different optical frequency. At least two of the filaments temporally beat with one another so as to modulate the inte... | 04/09/2002 |
| 5943434 | Method for image reconstruction from projecton data with fast convolution of projections In a method for image reconstruction in imaging technology for the implementation of a fast convolution with the transformation length M while allowing slight over-convolution errors, each of p or 2p out of n measured projections of the length N are convo... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5933472 | Sliced level display for X-ray systems A slice level display for x-ray systems has a projector arranged next to a patient-support plate which emits light beam directed onto a patient on the support plate, projector being coupled to a drive system in order to displace an x-ray radiator and an e... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5732119 | Method for the automatic adjustment of exposure parameters in an imaging apparatus operating on linear tomographic principles The invention relates to a method for the automatic adjustment of exposure parameters in an imaging apparatus operating on linear tomographic principles and intended for the slice imaging of the region of denture and temporomandibular joints. The method i... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5717732 | CT imaging system with independently movable multi-resolution detector A system is provided for acquiring data for use in constructing a CT image of an object having a region of special interest, the system generally including an x-ray cone-beam source and an array detector having first and second zones, the resolution of th... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5031202 | Tower stand cooperating with a patient table for X-ray or similar examination A tower structure (1) carries a pivotable swing arm (2) which has a geometric extension which deviates from the rectilinear between a first end at which the arm carries a holder (3) for an image-receptor accommodating cassette, and a second end at which t... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4762999 | Radiation image recording and read-out apparatus A radiation image recording and read-out apparatus comprises an image recording section, an image reading section, an erasing section, a circulating and conveying means for conveying stimulable phosphor sheets from section to section and a radiation sourc... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4665540 | Apparatus for making sectional radiographs Apparatus for making sectional radiographs which allows for the operator to preset the scanning patterns to be followed by the apparatus during the making of a sectional radiograph. The operator positions the source or the image detector in at least one p... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4665539 | Method and apparatus for forming tomographic images A method of forming tomographic images in cross-sectional tomography, in which a body is irradiated by a flat X-ray beam at different angles for successively forming a plurality of profiles on an X-ray screen or an X-ray detector, and a tomogram is constr... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4602378 | X-ray table Medical diagnostic X-ray table assembly including an X-ray source and detector. The entire assembly is mounted on a cantilevered horizontal transverse pivot for being raised and lowered or tilted as a unit. The table assembly is mounted eccentrically to t... | 07/22/1986 |
