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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8175220 | Method and apparatus for shortening footprint of multi-modality imaging system A multi-modality imaging system includes a first imaging system and a second imaging system that is different from the first imaging system. The first and second imaging systems are slidingly mounted on at least one rail. A table has a movable pallet configured to e... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8139713 | Combined nuclear-radiographic subject imaging When performing a patient scan to collect patient data for reconstruction into one or more image volumes, a combination nuclear-radiographic subject imaging device (10) includes first and second detector heads (22a, 22b), which mov... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8116429 | Diagnostic delivery service Systems, methods, and other modalities are described for (a) obtaining an indication relating to an emission module (which may be dangerous, e.g.) or its user (who may be untrained, e.g.) and for (b) configuring the module or causing an irradiation (for imaging, e.g... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8111806 | Charged particle beam therapy system having an X-ray imaging device Therapy system (100) for irradiating a target volume (2) of a patient (1) with a charged particle beam (6), including a beam generator (3), a beam transport system (4), and a nozzle (5) for distributing the beam to th... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7991115 | Medical image diagnostic device In a medical image diagnostic device, wherein X-Ray CT devices and PET devices are longitudinally disposed, and which has a tubular imaging part for positioning a subject who is placed on the top surface of a bed and collecting image data, an illumination part is pr... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7974379 | Metrology and registration system and method for laminography and tomography A metrology system that uses an imaging system to monitor alignment features on the sample or sample holder of an X-ray laminography or tomography system. the metrology system has the capability to provide both sample shift and sample rotation movement data to a dat... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7965815 | Device and method for processing and presentation of x-ray images In a device and method for processing and presenting x-ray images, an x-ray image of a subject is acquired with an x-ray acquisition cone simultaneously with the acquisition of an optical exposure of the examination subject with an optical acquisition cone that is c... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7945020 | Medical inspection apparatus The present invention provides a medical inspection apparatus which comprises a frame, an inspection module, and a motion control unit. The frame has a couch for positioning a patient, a flexible broad bandage, an opening on the flexible broad bandage, and a chamber... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7809106 | Medical diagnostic system and method for capturing medical image information The invention relates to a medical diagnostic system having two C-arms which are adjustable with the aid of two drive means and serve as retaining devices for one medical measuring system in each case. At least one evaluation unit and at least one display element ar... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7742561 | Imaging apparatus The present invention is designed to overcome the disadvantages of X-ray imaging having difficulty in high-sensitivity measurement and of optical imaging having difficulty in high-spatial-resolution measurement, when used for diagnostic purposes. The present inventi... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7609808 | Application specific emission and transmission tomography A compact and mobile gantry for 3-dimensional Application Specific Emission and/or Transmission Tomography (ASETT) imaging of the breast in single photon or coincidence emission modes, and single photon, or coincidence, or x-ray transmission modes. While the ASETT g... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7535990 | Low profile vision system for remote x-ray inspection A low-profile real-time x-ray detector has a visual sensor that provides a wide angle visual image of a location on an inspected part that is being imaged by x-rays. Fish eye lenses in the visual sensor view a reflection of a part being inspected from a highly refle... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7436927 | Imaging apparatus and method for the operation thereof An imaging apparatus has an examination space in which a region of an examination subject to be examined can be positioned as well as an optical image acquisition sensor, which is provided to acquire a surface of the examination subject in the examination space and ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7427757 | Large collection angle x-ray monochromators for electron probe microanalysis X-ray monochromators and electron probe micro-analysis (EPMA) systems using such monochromators are disclosed. A turretless x-ray monochromator may have a cassette of reflectors instead of a turret. The cassette stores a plurality of reflectors that can be inserted ... | 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 |
| 7412028 | Methods and system for multi-modality imaging A method for multi-modality imaging is provided. The method includes receiving a first signal from a detector operating in a first imaging modality, and receiving a second signal from the detector operating in a second imaging modality, wherein the first and second ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7382851 | Medical imaging diagnosis apparatus A PET gantry and a CT gantry are placed in parallel such that the CT gantry becomes remoter to a common examination couch having a movable couch table top board mounted with a subject person and the CT gantry is made to be movable. The gantries are controlled by a c... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7372935 | Method for minimizing image artifacts and medical imaging system The invention relates to a method for “truncation correction” in an x-ray system, i.e. a correction method during the reconstruction of projection images of an object recorded from different projection angles, if parts of the object do not lie in the field of vi... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7358502 | Devices, systems, and methods for imaging Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a system, which can comprise an imaging plate. The imaging plate can be exposable by an x-ray source. The imaging plate can be configured to be used in digital radiographic imaging. The imaging plate can comprise a phosphor-bas... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7352840 | Micro CT scanners incorporating internal gain charge-coupled devices The present invention provides internal gain charge coupled devices (CCD) and CT scanners that incorporate an internal gain CCD. A combined positron emission tomography and CT scanner is also provided. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7335891 | Gamma and neutron radiation detector A sensing element or detector activated by radiation comprising a first scintillator activated by gamma radiation; and a neutron sensing layer comprising a second scintillator activated by neutron radiation. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332724 | Method and apparatus for acquiring radiation data Method and apparatus for sensing and acquiring radiation data comprises sensing radiation events with a multi-modality detector. The detector comprises solid state crystals forming a matrix of pixels which may be arranged in rows and columns, and has a radiation det... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7311440 | Anatomically conforming intraoral dental radiographic sensor A system is described for obtaining intraoral radiographic images using an anatomically conforming sensor and a method is described for correcting the projective distortions caused by the inclination of the plane of the imaging sensor relative to the x-ray beam. The... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7313221 | Radiographic equipment The invention concerns radiographic equipment. The equipment includes a source of substantially mono-energetic fast neutrons produced via the deuterium-tritium or deuterium-deuterium fusion reactions, comprising a sealed-tube or similar generator for producing the n... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309160 | Method and arrangement for x-ray examination In order during an x-ray examination, despite a variable foreign magnetic field at the location of an x-ray tube to still enable x-ray images with image sections giving the same coverage to be generated, there is provision in accordance with the invention to compens... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7310407 | Nuclear medical imaging device An apparatus for imaging a field of view, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises an x-ray source positioned adjacent to the field of view, a source mask located between the x-ray source and the field of view having at least one source apertur... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7292673 | Dual modality tomography apparatus with a patient support device A tomography apparatus that has a support device that can be displaced in a displacement direction for supporting a subject, and at least two acquisition systems disposed in succession in the displacement direction of the support device. The support device has a bas... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7286632 | Method and apparatus for measuring the thickness of compressed objects A method and apparatus for determining a degree of deflection in a breast compression plate. The mammography apparatus further includes an optical measuring device. The method and apparatus involve (a) providing a pattern on the breast compression plate, the pattern... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7266406 | Magnetic resonance apparatus In a magnetic resonance apparatus, the transmission coil for generating the radiofrequency excitation field is stationarily arranged. The geometry of the transmission coil is permanently prescribed. For acquiring the magnetic resonance signal, the reception arrangem... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7249854 | Virtual digital shape projector A projection system for projecting a shape onto a scene (e.g., the surface of an object, the body of a patient, or the like) so that the shape appears to be projected via a light beam emanating from a desired source location includes two or more projection assemblie... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7245699 | X-ray optical system with adjustable convergence An x-ray optical device includes an optic and an adjustable aperture that selectively occludes a portion of an x-ray beam. The adjustable aperture may be positioned between the optic and a sample and may be integrated with the optic or located in close proximity to ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7242749 | Methods and systems for dynamic pitch helical scanning Methods and systems for controlling x-ray exposure during a dynamic pitch helical scan using a translatable table are provided. The system includes a collimator positioned between an x-ray source and an object to be scanned configured to shutter an x-ray fan beam ge... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239908 | Assessing the condition of a joint and devising treatment Methods are disclosed for assessing the condition of a cartilage in a joint, particularly a human knee. The methods include converting an image such as an MRI to a three dimensional map of the cartilage. The cartilage map can be correlated to a movement pattern of t... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7236567 | Method and apparatus for synchronizing operation of an x-ray system and a magnetic system An x-ray apparatus has a flat panel x-ray detector, the operation of which is susceptible to interference by strong magnetic fields. In order to allow the x-ray system to be operated concurrently with a magnetic system, such as a magnetic tracking system or a magnet... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7218704 | X-ray backscatter mobile inspection van An inspection system based upon an enclosed conveyance such as a van, capable of road travel, for inspecting persons or objects. The conveyance is characterized by an enclosing body, or skin. A source of penetrating radiation and a spatial modulator for forming the ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7209538 | Intraoperative stereo imaging system A surgical imaging system includes spaced-apart first and second x-ray sources mounted above a patient support surface. An x-ray detector mounted below the patient support surface generates first x-ray images based upon x-rays from the first x-ray source and second ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7208733 | Non-visible radiation imaging and inspection A non-visible radiation imaging system is provided in which an image is obtained based on non-visible radiation of an object. The image can be enhanced to increase its resolution. Additionally, the image can be combined with another image based on visible light for ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198404 | Real-time acquisition of co-registered X-ray and optical images An apparatus, method and program storage device are provided for co-registration of multi-modal images in a three-dimensional environment, where the apparatus includes a source of excitation light, an electromagnetic-ray source disposed relative to the source of exc... | 04/03/2007 |
