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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8107590 | Portable radiographic imaging apparatus and radiographic image management apparatus There is provided a portable radiographic imaging apparatus including: an image output unit which detects a radiation which penetrates an object to be imaged and is irradiated on a surface to be irradiated of a casing, and outputs data of a radiographic image which ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8098795 | Device and method for time-delayed integration on an X-ray detector composed of a plurality of detector modules An X-ray detector for recording an image of an object that is moving relative to the detector includes a plurality of detector modules which are adjacently disposed so that they partially overlap. Using the detector modules, a TDI (Time Delayed Integration) is perfo... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7983392 | Method for associating a wireless detector with an imaging apparatus A method for obtaining an x-ray image stores an association between a digital radiology receiver panel, a label that is applied to one or more surfaces of the digital radiology receiver panel, and an x-ray imaging room. A response to an operator instruction designat... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7965817 | Radiation imaging apparatus, control method thereof, and radiation imaging system using radiation imaging apparatus A radiation imaging apparatus comprises a first driving circuit unit to drive a first switching element connected to a conversion element, wherein the conversion element converting radiation into charges, a second driving circuit unit to drive a second switching ele... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7929665 | X-ray image obtaining/imaging apparatus and method An X-ray image obtaining/imaging apparatus and method. An X-ray image may be obtained using an X-ray sensor that is divided into pixel blocks including a plurality of pixels. Each pixel may respectively include a scintillator layer, with the scintillator layers havi... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7924980 | Portable radiation image converting device A portable radiation image converting device has: an image data generating unit that is sensitive to radiation, and that generates image data expressing a radiation image manifested by radiation that is transmitted through a subject and is irradiated onto an image-r... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7916836 | Method and apparatus for flexibly binning energy discriminating data A CT detector includes a direct conversion material configured to generate electrical charge upon reception of x-rays, a plurality of metallized anodes configured to collect electrical charges generated in the direct conversion material, at least one readout device,... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7881435 | Detector panel and X-ray imaging apparatus A portable detector panel includes an X-ray detector assembly having an X-ray detecting surface on its surface, a box-like case that houses the X-ray detector assembly therein and whose upper part that is opposite to the X-ray detecting surface is X-ray transmissive... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7873144 | Pulsed x-ray for continuous detector correction A radiographic imaging apparatus (10) comprises a primary radiation source (14) which projects a beam of radiation into an examination region (16). A detector (18) converts detected radiation passing through the examination region (16 | 01/18/2011 |
| 7873145 | Wireless digital image detector A digital detector of a digital imaging system is provided. In one embodiment, the digital detector includes a flat-panel detector having a detector array for converting X-ray radiation into image data. The digital detector may also include a plurality of antennas, ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7869569 | 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 ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7869568 | Radiation imaging apparatus, and method and program for controlling radiation imaging apparatus A radiation imaging apparatus is provided that stabilizes a dark current, image ghosting, and the sensitivity of the imaging apparatus, reduces the power consumption and the heat generation of a light source, and improves the durability of a conversion element. The ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7860218 | Method for servoing a source of X-rays of a digital radiography device The invention relates to a radiographic device and method of servoing an X-ray source (800) in a radiography device comprising a MOS-type image sensor (810) with pixels provided with separate read and refreshment commands, respectively, in which, durin... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7852985 | Digital image detector with removable battery A digital detector of a digital imaging system is provided. In one embodiment, a digital detector includes a detector array disposed in a housing and configured to generate image data based on received radiation. The digital detector may also include a battery confi... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7848490 | Method for associating a wireless detector with an imaging apparatus A method for obtaining an x-ray image stores an association between a digital radiology receiver panel, a label that is applied to one or more surfaces of the digital radiology receiver panel, and an x-ray imaging room. A response to an operator instruction designat... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7822179 | Apparatus and method for processing radiation image The invention relates to an apparatus and method for processing a radiation image. For a subject area, a radiation image signal corrected for leak charge is obtained by subtracting, from a GateOn signal obtained by turning on a transistor switch of a detecting eleme... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7796735 | Detector panel and X-ray imaging apparatus A detector panel having therein an X-ray detector, a signal processing circuit for interface, and a battery for power supply, the detector panel includes a first signal processing circuit for processing the detection signals from the X-ray detector, a second signal ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7787592 | Radiographic apparatus and radiation detection signal processing method A radiographic apparatus according to this invention, when carrying out recursive computation, pixel groups consisting of detection pixels respectively corresponding to positions on a radiation detection device are sorted into locations subjected to the recursive co... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7746981 | Radiation image detector and phase contrast radiation imaging apparatus A phase contrast radiation imaging apparatus is includes a radiation source, a diffraction grating, and a radiation image detector. The radiation image detector is equipped with a charge generating layer that generates electric charges when irradiated with radiation... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7706505 | Wireless X-ray fluoroscopic imaging system, inter-unit synchronization method of the same, and computer program A wireless X-ray fluoroscopic imaging system is provided. The system includes an X-ray generation unit configured to perform X-ray exposure for each frame of imaging; a sensor unit configured to output image data; and an image processing unit configured to designate... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7688947 | Method for reducing sensitivity modulation and lag in electronic imagers A method for reducing gain and lag signals associated with trapped charges is described. Data is collected from a detector. A forward bias voltage is temporarily applied to the detector between collecting the data. ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7676024 | X-ray imaging device An apparatus includes: an imaging unit 7, an X-ray detecting unit 90, outputting, upon irradiation of X-rays, an X-ray detection signal over the irradiation period; an operation controlling unit 13, generating a trigger indicating an imaging sta... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7668294 | Method and system for adjusting the image acquisition size in a biplane angiography A system and method are disclosed for acquiring images in a biplane angiography system. The system and method allows synchronization of the image zoom format settings for the x-ray images acquired from the two planes of the biplane angiography system thus allowing t... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7660390 | X-ray diagnostics method and device An x-ray diagnostics method is specified, in particular for use in angiography and cardiology, by means of which a particularly good image quality can be achieved in an easily manageable manner for the patient (P) and the medical personnel, at the same time as a com... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7639783 | Parallax free and spark protected X-ray detector An X-ray detector is formed with a geometry in the form of a spherical polygon, including an entrance window, a grid and an anode. The spherical polygonal entrance window and the grid form a spherical polygonal drift region between them. The electric field in this r... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7634060 | Direct conversion energy discriminating CT detector with over-ranging correction A CT detector capable of energy discrimination and direct conversion is disclosed. The detector includes multiple layers of semiconductor material with the layers having varying thicknesses. The detector is constructed to be segmented in the x-ray penetration direct... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7627086 | Detector arrangement, especially for a computer tomograph A detector arrangement (10) for detecting and transferring detector signals to a processing unit is described. This detector arrangement is provided in particular for use in a computer tomograph for high-resolution detection of X-rays, the processing unit bei... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7593507 | Radiation image capturing system and method of setting minimum transmission radio-field intensity in such radiation image capturing system When a cassette transceiver starts to transmit radiation image information to a console transceiver, the cassette transceiver transmits a test radio wave, and the console transceiver calculates a minimum transmission radio-field intensity of said cassette transceive... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7583790 | Direct conversion energy discriminating CT detector with over-ranging correction A CT detector capable of energy discrimination and direct conversion is disclosed. The detector includes multiple layers of semiconductor material with the layers having varying thicknesses. The detector is constructed to be segmented in the x-ray penetration direct... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7573979 | X-ray imaging device When a signal S2 with a pulse width corresponding to an entire X-ray irradiation period is input, a pulse P3 (signal S5) with a predetermined pulse width is output at an input timing of the signal S2, and when a new signal S2 is in... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7567649 | Flexible detector for x-ray applications A method and apparatus for non-destructive examination of structures. In one advantageous embodiment, an apparatus comprises a transmitter and a conformable sensor. The transmitter is capable of transmitting electromagnetic radiation through a first side of a struct... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7555101 | High-energy photon detector A system may include a body defining a plurality of apertures, a plurality of conductive elements, each of the plurality of conductive elements disposed within a respective one of the plurality of apertures, an ionizable material disposed within each of the pluralit... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7548608 | Flat X-ray detector and method for controlling the image dose emitted by an X-ray tube to a flat X-ray detector when recording an X-ray image According to at least one embodiment of the invention, the measurement of an image dose is performed in the flat X-ray detector itself. The flat X-ray detector, in at least one embodiment, has a scintillator that converts the incident X-rays into light. The actual i... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7545914 | Radiation image capturing system A radiation image capturing system detects the position of a radiation detecting cassette disposed below a patient and the position of a radiation source for emitting a radiation, based on the differences between the propagation times of radio waves emitted from an ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7508915 | Radiographying system and radiation image detecting device A radiographing system wherein, in the “Receiving” state of having received the radiographing order from one control terminal apparatus, an FPD does not receive other radiographing reservation, or in the “Receiving” state of having received the radiographing... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7483515 | Detector for the detection of X-radiation The invention relates to a detector and a method for the production of consecutive X-ray images. This involves the generation in the detector by X-radiation during an exposure interval (Texp) of a current flow (I(t)) which is integrated (Qdk*, ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7469038 | Correction method for solid-state detectors and solid-state detector To guarantee a largely uncorrupted x-ray image for a solid-state detector with a pixel matrix featuring pixel elements comprising at least two plate elements arranged in one plane, whereby a first and a second plate element exhibit a displacement in relation to one ... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7463716 | Linear X-ray detector using rod lens array A radiation damage resistant linear X-ray detector array system based on a unique focusing principle reduces or eliminates the X-ray radiation damage on the electrical components of the detector system. The system includes a layer of scintillating material, a rod le... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7463717 | Linear X-ray detector using rod lens array A radiation damage resistant linear X-ray detector array system based on a unique focusing principle reduces or eliminates the X-ray radiation damage on the electrical components of the detector system. The system includes a layer of scintillating material, a rod le... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7460643 | Radiographic apparatus and radiation detection signal processing method Corrected X-ray detection signals are obtained by removing lag-behind parts through a recursive computation based on initial values determined from lag signal value (step T2). Thus, the lag-behind parts can be removed by taking into consideration lag signal v... | 12/02/2008 |
