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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7418121 | Medical image processing apparatus and medical image processing system A medical image processing apparatus includes: an abnormal shadow candidate detecting section for detecting an abnormal shadow candidate from a medical image in which a subject image is generated, with a judging logic which performs judgment with training data; a tr... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7405407 | Ion beam therapy system and its couch positioning method A therapy system using an ion beam, which can shorten the time required for positioning a couch (patient). The therapy system using the ion beam comprises a rotating gantry provided with an ion beam delivery unit including an X-ray tube. An X-ray detecting device ha... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7382006 | Photo-conductive layer for constituting a radiation imaging panel A photo-conductive layer for constituting a radiation imaging panel, which photo-conductive layer is capable of recording radiation image information as an electrostatic latent image, contains Bi4M3O12, in which M represents at least... | 06/03/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7197529 | Network system for radiographing radiation-images There is described a radiographic imaging system to read radiation image stored in a radiation-image storing sheet. The radiographic imaging system includes a plurality of controllers, each of which has an image-display section; a plurality of radiation-image readin... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7193227 | Ion beam therapy system and its couch positioning method A therapy system using an ion beam, which can shorten the time required for positioning a couch (patient). The therapy system using the ion beam comprises a rotating gantry provided with an ion beam delivery unit including an X-ray tube. An X-ray detecting device ha... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7176477 | Read-out scanning exposure method and apparatus A light irradiating device provided with line light sources is located in association with an image recording medium. The line light sources are located in parallel and at approximately identical pitches with respect to a scanning direction. A slit array plate havin... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7112802 | Scintillator panel, radiation detecting apparatus, and radiation detection system To provide a scintillator panel in which uniform photoelectric converting efficiency is obtained and an image of a high sensitivity and a high sharpness is obtained, a scintillator panel has: a phosphor layer for converting a radiation into light; and a supporting m... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7072446 | Method for making X-ray anti-scatter grid A method for manufacturing an anti-scatter grid including arranging a plurality of elongated metal ribbons of radio-opaque material so that each ribbon is substantially straight and lies in a plane that passes through a focal point of the grid, and placing the elong... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7045790 | Imaging apparatus A solid-state detector is accommodated within a case housing. The solid-state detector is provided with a layer containing amorphous selenium as a principal constituent and operates such that the solid-state detector records image information as an electrostatic lat... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6969896 | Photodetector biasing scheme A photodetector having a semiconductor conversion layer is described. The photodetector is configured to receive x-rays incident on its substrate with the substrate-side contact biased so that the lowest mobility carrier in the semiconductor conversion layer is coll... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6804322 | X-ray image converter, device and method for recording, processing and illustrating images using X-rays An X-ray image converter (2) for recording and evaluating information gained from X-ray investigations of persons (3), animals or objects is suggested, which comprises a carrier (4) of a material in which the impinging X-ray radiation causes det... | 10/12/2004 |
| 5917929 | User interface for computer aided diagnosis system A user interface for facilitating the input of films into a computer-aided diagnosis system is disclosed. The user interface includes a scanner which receives and scans the film-based images, and a film feeder which holds and transports them to the scanne... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5602889 | Device for forming X-ray images A device for forming X-ray images, includes an X-ray source for generating an X-ray beam, a photoconductor for converting X-rays into a charge pattern, which photoconductor is provided on a rotationally symmetrically constructed rotatable carrier, a charg... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5519750 | Method of forming X-ray images, and device for carrying out the method A method of and device for forming X-ray images in which a charge pattern corresponding to the X-ray intensity generated on the surface of a photoconductor is line-wise scanned by a number of probes which detect the charge in respective adjoining scanning... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5341409 | Method of generating X-ray images and device suitable for carrying out the method The invention relates to a method of generating X-ray images by means of a photoconductor which is provided on a conductive substrate and whose surface potential can be read by means of probes, and also relates to a device suitable for carrying out the me... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5280512 | Arrangement for producing X-ray images The invention relates to an arrangement for producing X-ray images, which arrangement comprises an X-ray source (1) for the generation of an X-ray beam (10), a layer (41) sensitive to X-rays and situated on a cylindrical drum (4), and a read unit (5) for ... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5268950 | System and method for maintaining uniform spacing of an electrode over the surface of an x-ray plate A conductive coating on a thin glass strip senses the image signal on a selenium coated photoimaging plate as the plate is scanned with a laser beam. The glass strip is suspended over the surface of the plate with finger-like members. The finger-like memb... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5185772 | Radiation pickup device, and radiation imaging system and method for the same An imaging belt, a dielectric recording sheet, a charger, a transcript roller, and first and second rollers are arranged in a casing. A latent image corresponding to a radiation transmitted image is formed on the imaging belt. At least a fluorescent layer... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5097493 | Device for scanning an X-ray image A plurality of electrometer probes scan the charge pattern of a photoconductor (1), the distance between the electrometer probes (6) and the photoconductor (1) being measured via an alternating voltage applied to the photoconductor (1). The alternating vo... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5093851 | Device for producing X-ray pictures A photoconductor for converting incident X-ray radiation into a charge pattern is on carrier constructed so as to be rotationally symmetrical with respect to an axis of rotation. A driving unit rotates the carrier and photoconductor about the axis of rota... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5077765 | Method of scanning an X-ray image by means of electrometer probes, and device for performing the method A plurality of electrometer probes (3, 4, 5, 6) scan charge patterns of a photoconductor (1) which is locally uniformly charged prior to the X-ray exposure and is discharged by the exposure in dependence on the intensity of the X-rays. The surface of the ... | 12/31/1991 |
| 4961209 | System for measuring the charge distribution on a photoreceptor surface A system for measuring the charge distribution on a photoreceptor plate which has been exposed to X-ray radiations to form an image of an object thereon is disclosed. The system comprises a transparent sensor electrode adapted to be positioned over the ph... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4939759 | Method of producing an X-ray image by means of a photoconductor, and device for performing the method A method is disclosed for producing a X-ray image by a photoconductor which converts X-rays into a charge pattern and which is uniformly charged prior to the X-ray exposure and is discharged during the X-ray exposure as a function of the intensity of the ... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4567530 | Read-out devices of electric charge distributions on dielectric surfaces In order to read-out and reproduce as a visible image the electric charge distribution carried by a dielectric sheet, and formed by the impact of X-rays having traversed a body to be analyzed, one has recourse to a detecting probe (2) out of center with r... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4542405 | Method and apparatus for displaying and reading out an image An apparatus and technique are described for storing a latent radiation image on a photoconductor by way of charge produced on the photoconductor and absorption of light from an object transmitted onto the photoconductor. Read out is provided by scanning ... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4521808 | Electrostatic imaging apparatus An image scanning apparatus for obtaining radiographic information from a detector system. The apparatus produces a video signal by optical readout of a latent image found in a detector system. The video signal is processed and displayed to provide radiog... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4486778 | Arrangement for contact-free measurement of electrical charge images in electro-radiographic recording methods In an exemplary embodiment, an electrical charge image is scanned by a matrix of integrated MOS components with a floating gate (or a switched floating gate), functioning as a matrix of potential sensors, to produce an image signal for display on a video ... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4484331 | Regulator for bias current of semiconductor laser diode Current regulator circuits using electrical feedback to stabilize the bias currents of semiconductor laser diodes are disclosed. In these electrical feedback circuits laser diode current is sensed with negative-temperature-coefficient resistance to develo... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4414679 | X-Ray sensitive electrophoretic imagers A grid type substrate is constructed to support an X-ray sensitive material at one side of an electrophoretic display device. The grid structure may be X-ray absorbent material supported between X-ray transparent supports. Various arrangements of the X-ra... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4355395 | Injection lasers Apparatus for stabilizing output characteristics of an injection laser has a light sensitive device for producing an electrical signal indicative of the d.c. output light level of the laser. The electrical signal is compared with a reference signal to pro... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4352185 | Gas laser having improved stability against environmental conditions The laser is an internal mirror hermetically sealed design, utilizing an envelope made principally of glass. The effects of thermally produced distortion on mirror alignment are minimized by providing a thermally and electrically conductive liner in close... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4268750 | Realtime radiation exposure monitor and control apparatus An apparatus for measuring radiation exposure in realtime by measuring the charge flowing in an external circuit when radiation creates electron hole pairs, and thus allows discharge, of a duo-dielectric detector.... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4209803 | Device for the electrical analysis of an image A device for furnishing an electrical video signal representing the analysis of an image given in the form of radiated energy. It comprises a mobile carrier, a gas or photo-conductor interacting with the incident radiation in order to furnish a non-unifor... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4147932 | Low light level and infrared viewing system A viewing system for improving an image, and particularly designed for use with infrared and low light level inputs. A viewing system having first and second electrodes mounted in spaced relation with a gap therebetween, an electric power source for produ... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4134137 | Single wire microelectrometer imaging system A single wire microelectrometer imaging system is disclosed wherein a latent electrostatic image charge pattern is produced, then measured from point to point across the charged image surface and then transmitted for processing if desired. It is found tha... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4132893 | Method and apparatus for recording and optically reproducing X-ray images Disclosed are a method for serially recording and optically reproducing X-ray images on a recording material and an apparatus for carrying out the method. The method comprises the steps of disposing the recording material in an ionization chamber filled w... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4119848 | Ionographic recording of X-ray images In the illustrated embodiments the undersurface of the thermoplastic coating and the associated electrode are formed with a corrugated structure to produce a correspondingly regularly varying electric field at the exposed thermoplastic surface. The spacin... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4104520 | Image charge relaxation in electrophoretic displays An electrostatic imaging chamber providing a real time visual image. An imaging chamber with electrophoretic particles in the electrode gap, with the particles being selectively moved to a transparent electrode as a result of the electrostatic charge imag... | 08/01/1978 |
