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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8165266 | Transverse scanning bone densitometer and detector used in same A scanning bone densitometer includes an x-ray source to produce x-rays and an x-ray detector receiving x-rays emitted from the x-ray source. The x-ray detector includes a cadmium tellurium (CdTe) semiconductor. The scanning bone densitometer also includes a control... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8085898 | Apparatus for bone density assessment and monitoring The present invention relates to a dual energy X-ray apparatus and method for osteoporosis assessment and monitoring. The present invention takes a bone densitometry reading of a patient's wrist to assess osteoporosis and monitor bone loss condition by repeat measur... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7529338 | Method and apparatus for inspecting circuit boards An apparatus and method for inspecting a sample is described. The apparatus can have an X-ray source and detector, a housing, an access aperture in the housing, an access door covering the access aperture, and a stage positionable to extend through the access apertu... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7519146 | Method of obtaining radioactive energy curve for reinforced concrete and apparatus therefor The present invention uses a penetrative radiation to form images of a reinforced concrete which has a steel bar. By recording a relationship between radioactive energies and thicknesses of the reinforced concrete, a radioactive energy curve for the reinforced concr... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7397894 | Transmission imager It is an object of the present invention to provide a transmission imager which can produce a transmission image from two or more different view points with the use of a simpler arrangement. The transmission imager according to the present invention is provid... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7397891 | Vehicle mounted inspection systems and methods Vehicles for use in radiation scanning systems to inspect objects are disclosed. In one embodiment, a vehicle has a supporting portion and a radiation source is movably supported by the supporting portion. The source may be moved along the supporting portion to scan... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7356113 | Tomosynthesis imaging system and method A system for three-dimensional tomosynthesis imaging of a target element includes an image acquisition element and a processor. The image acquisition element obtains a plurality of images of the target element from a plurality of angles and includes a radiation sour... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7330531 | System for quantitative radiographic imaging A system for spectroscopic imaging of bodily tissue in which a scintillation screen and a charged coupled device (CCD) are used to accurately image selected tissue. Applications include the imaging of radionuclide distributions within the human body or the use of a ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7324628 | Method of testing a medical imaging device A method of testing a portable x-ray device includes sensing an environmental stimulus experienced by the portable x-ray device, transmitting a signal related to the environmental stimulus to a processing unit, determining whether the signal meets an alert threshold... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7263222 | Automated color control in film-to-digital transfer A system and method for automatically adjusting color parameters during a film-to-digital transfer. An operator uses standard telecine equipment to preview scenes in order to determine a natural clustering of fields or scenes. Each cluster is processed separately. A... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7257190 | Radiographic device and control method therefor A radiographic device includes a radiation source which generates radiation and a detector which detects radiation from the radiation source on a two-dimensional plane and outputs an image signal, and performs radiography of a subject to be examined while rotating t... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7224764 | Stand-up CT scanner A CT scanner according to the present invention is particularly useful for scanning the spine and extremities, such as knees, and ankles, especially while the patient is in an upright position. The CT scanner generally includes a source and detector that are rotatab... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7141793 | Remove vehicle emission sensing device with single detector A remote sensing device for determining at least one characteristic of a vehicle emission plume includes a radiation source, a detector, and a plurality of filters. Either the filters or the detector are movable relative to the other such that different filters, eac... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7113563 | X-ray sensor signal processor and X-ray computed tomography system using the same An X-ray CT apparatus having X-ray irradiator for irradiating an X-ray to an object to be inspected, an X-ray sensor for detecting an X-ray passed through the object to be inspected, an X-ray sensor signal processing circuit for processing an output signal from the ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7068838 | Automated color control in film-to-digital transfer A system and method for automatically adjusting color parameters during a film-to-digital transfer. An operator uses standard telecine equipment to preview scenes in order to determine a natural clustering of fields or scenes. Each cluster is processed separately. A... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7064336 | Adaptable radiation monitoring system and method A portable radioactive-material detection system capable of detecting radioactive sources moving at high speeds. The system has at least one radiation detector capable of detecting gamma-radiation and coupled to an MCA capable of collecting spectral data in very sma... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7027561 | Dual-energy scanning-based detection of ionizing radiation A dual-energy scanning-based radiation detecting apparatus comprises a line detector; a device for scanning said line detector across an object while said line detector is exposed to an ionizing radiation beam, which has impinged on said object, to thereby record a ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6999552 | Radiographic apparatus and method A radiographic apparatus includes a radiation generating section, a compression plate to compress an object, and a compression plate moving section which moves the compression plate. The apparatus detects the image of radiation generated by the radiation generating ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6953933 | Method for measuring size of multilayer structured container A wall thickness of each layer or a size of a space between layers of a multilayer structured container can be easily measured with high accuracy. According to a method for measuring an inner size of a container by irradiating a multilayer structured container 2 | 10/11/2005 |
| 6937692 | Vehicle mounted inspection systems and methods Radiation scanning systems to inspect objects are disclosed comprising a first vehicle supporting a radiation source. A second vehicle supports a detector. The source and the detector may be moved to scan an object, such as a cargo conveyance, between the vehicles. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6925148 | X-ray fluoroscopic apparatus X- and y-axis moving mechanisms are provided for positioning a sample table in the x-axis and the y-axis directions. A yT-axis moving mechanism for moving those moving mechanisms in a direction along a tilting direction of a X-ray camera is provided separately from ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6909771 | Three component x-ray bone densitometry The in vivo three component areal density composition of a patient along a transmitted x-ray beam is derived by raster-scanning a collimated x-ray beam across a bony region of the patient, with each point scanned at different energies, and using matrix equations wit... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6744848 | Method and system for low-dose three-dimensional imaging of a scene The present invention provides a system for imaging an object by irradiating it with low doses of radiation, such as x-ray, from a plurality of positions angularly distributed about the object, and analyzing the intensity of the radiation transmitted through the obj... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6640123 | Scanning x-ray imaging system with rotating C-arm A multidiagnostic rectilinear scanner for conducting non-invasive diagnostic procedures of bodily tissue. Both transmission and emission studies are performed on a single scanner utilizing software modules for each kind of study. Dual energy x-ray and rad... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6618464 | Thickness-measuring device A thickness-measuring device comprising (i) an X-ray tube unit including an X-ray tube, (ii) an X-ray detector unit including an X-ray detector having a sensor, and (iii) a means for driving the X-ray tube unit and the X-ray detector unit back and forth, ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6614872 | Method and apparatus for localized digital radiographic inspection A system and method for radiographic inspection of airfoil structure on aircraft includes a radiation source located on one side of the airfoil structure and an X-Y scanning device located on an opposing side of the airfoil structure. The X-Y scanning dev... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6563903 | Container inspection apparatus A relocatable container inspection device, which is constituted by modularized units, is used for inspecting a container. The device comprises: a first cabin unit including a radiation source for generating a beam of penetration radiation for penetrating ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6442232 | Thin layer nuclear density gauge The present invention provides an improved thin layer nuclear density gauge comprising a gauge housing having a vertical cavity therethrough and a base, a first radiation detector located at a first position within said housing and adjacent to said base o... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6405068 | Diagnostic imaging in relation to arthritic conditions Methods of imaging bone provide diagnostic information relating to arthritic conditions by comparing the relative bone density in areas closer to and further removed from a potentially arthritic joint with similar relative bone densities indicative of art... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6315445 | Densitometry adapter for compact x-ray fluoroscopy machine An accessory for fluoroscopy equipment is provided to support the x-ray tube and detector on a pedestal with respect to a patient limb for quantitative bone densitometry measurement. Software loaded into the associated digital imaging fluoroscopy equipmen... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6310936 | Thin layer nuclear density guage The present invention provides an improved thin layer nuclear density gauge comprising a gauge housing having a vertical cavity therethrough and a base, a first radiation detector located at a first position within said housing and adjacent to said base o... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6301326 | Sheet detection system A detection system for detecting sheets of material includes a device for moving along a path a container which can harbor a sheet of material sought to be detected; an X-ray scanner having a beam for scanning across the path of the container through a pr... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6230036 | System for radiologically scanning the spine for measuring bone density An apparatus employing radiation for measuring bone density in which the bone can be scanned from different angles. The multidirectional scanning is accomplished by rotating the radiation source and detector about the stationary object being irradiated.... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6192101 | X-ray determination of the mass distribution in containers An apparatus and method for measuring, in a non-invasive manner, the individual mass of objects in containers by means of x-ray transmission radiography in which a beam of penetrating radiation is sent through the container and the transmitted intensity f... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6130931 | X-ray fluorescence elemental analyzer An apparatus for measuring the composition of coal and mineral ores on-line, by bombarding a sample stream with low energy X-rays and measuring the characteristic X-rays fluoresced. The assembly is comprised of one or more X-ray generators mounted in a sp... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6102567 | X-ray bone densitometry using a vertically scanning gantry The present invention provides a system that reduces the complexity of existing dual energy x-ray equipment which typically requires more complicated mechanisms to measure bone density, to a system with a single axis of mechanical motion and with a patien... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6058158 | X-ray device for checking the contents of closed cargo carriers An x-ray examination device for checking the contents of closed cargo carriers having two steerable single-track carriages disposed parallel to each other, wherein the carriages each support a vertical column. The free ends of the columns are connected to... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6038281 | Bone densitometer with improved point characterization A dual energy densitometer includes a solid statement near x-ray detector which may be swept across the patient with movement of both to produce a matrix of data elements representing attenuation through the patient. Each of these data elements may be cha... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5891033 | System for radiologically scanning the spine for measuring bone density An apparatus employing radiation for measuring bone density in which the bone can be scanned from different angles. The multidirectional scanning is accomplished by rotating the radiation source and detector about the stationary object being irradiated.... | 04/06/1999 |
