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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8121255 | Diagnostic imaging system A diagnostic imaging system includes a generation unit which generates a fluoroscopic image of X-rays that irradiate a subject, a setting unit which, when displaying the fluoroscopic image superimposed on a field image of a head mounted display, sets the display rat... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8000445 | Rotational X-ray scan planning system In three-dimensional X-ray imaging, with C-arm systems, scan setup has to be performed manually under fluoroscopic control. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a scan planning system for planning a data acquisition process is provided, whi... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7991118 | System and method for providing lateral and frontal X-ray images of a patient The present invention provides an imaging system (10) having a pedal-switching mechanism (14) for lateral and frontal imaging. The imaging system (10) is particularly useful for positioning an image-capturing device (18) with respect to a... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7881433 | Display control apparatus, radiation imaging apparatus, and radiation imaging system In a display control apparatus, an image receiving portion receives a plurality of images sequentially transmitted from an X-ray imaging apparatus based on a transmission order determined by a transmission-order determining portion, and a capture-order information r... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7856085 | X-ray imaging apparatus First, a connection state is detected. Next, a determination is made as to whether a connection is made via a dedicated line. If it is determined that the connection is not made via a dedicated line, image accumulation time is calculated. Then, after drive timing is... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7835497 | Method for automatic evaluation of scan image data records A method is disclosed for automatic evaluation of tomographic image data records of a patient. In at least one embodiment, a scan of a patient being carried out using a tomography system, a three-dimensional tomographic image data record of at least a part of the pa... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7821778 | Monitor assembly for diagnostic device A monitor assembly includes a monitor, for displaying output of a diagnostic device such as a fluoroscope, to which is operationally attached a bracket that is operative to secure (preferably reversibly) the monitor to the diagnostic device so that an operator of th... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7809110 | X-ray imaging device An X-ray detection technology capable of suppressing a decrease in a signal-to-noise ratio derived from external noise even in a case where it is hard to intercept electromagnetic-wave noise, and offering a wide dynamic range is realized, and an X-ray imaging device... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7801274 | Digital dental image apparatus having low noise power supply system A digital dental image apparatus comprising: an intra-oral image sensor configured to output a raw analog video signal; a processing raw analog video signal (PRAVS) means for processing the raw analog video signal for optimum detection; a digitizing, over sampling, ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7756250 | X-ray detector An X-ray detector to make possible digitization of an existing X-ray imaging apparatus is to be realized. Also an X-ray detector excellent in versatility is to be realized. This is an X-ray detector having a flat panel type detector unit for detecting the two-dimens... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7724873 | X-ray diagnostic apparatus and X-ray diagnostic system An X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes a bed, an X-ray generating unit, an X-ray detection unit, a support which movably supports the X-ray generating unit and the X-ray detection unit, an X-ray application switch which triggers generation of X-rays from the X-ray g... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7643612 | Digital x-ray imaging system and method for generating an image dataset for reproducibily generating x-ray images Setting information relating to mechanical settings of a digital x-ray imaging system, settings of a control variable or settings of an image processing system, as had been performed during the recording of the relevant digital x-ray image, are stored for a digital ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7545913 | Integrated digital sensor and x-ray tube used with a pass-through A method of operating a digital x-ray system having a plurality of information processors, each information processor associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of operatories. The method includes detecting at least one image in response to at least one ener... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7532706 | Imaging apparatus, imaging system, imaging method, and computer program A correction process is performed using different gain correction signals (GSA, GSB) in accordance with radiographic modes (moving image radiographic mode/still image radiographic mode) set in an X-ray imaging apparatus, respectively. This makes it possible to acqui... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7502444 | X-ray apparatus having portable visual indicator In embodiments, x-ray apparatus for imaging a subject, the x-ray apparatus having a base assembly and an x-ray source supported by the base assembly, the x-ray source being operable for generating x-ray energy, the x-ray apparatus having a control system for control... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7453986 | Digital dental image apparatus A digital dental image apparatus comprising: (A) an intra-oral image sensor configured to output a raw analog video signal; (B) a processing raw analog video signal (PRAVS) means for processing the raw analog video signal for optimum detection; (B) a digitizing, ove... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7433448 | Method for the production of a corrected x-ray image data set In a method for correcting pixels of an x-ray image data set, an x-ray exposure of a subject is acquired with an x-ray device that uses a storage film having a luminescent storage material layer serving as a radiation detector. The sensitivity of the luminescent sto... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7426261 | X-ray system, and method using an x-ray system An X-ray system includes a radiation source, a central control device, a mobile solid object detector, and a wireless communication link between the solid object detector and the control device. For an examination to run correctly, the mobile solid object detector i... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7399974 | Method, correction method and x-ray system For improved temperature-dependent correction, a method is provided for compiling a temperature-adjusted correction image for the electronic correction of a raw X-ray image recorded by an X-ray detector at a recording temperature. In at least one embodiment, the tem... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7391848 | Method and X-ray system for taking X-ray pictures of an examination object imaged on a digital X-ray detector In a method for quickly taking and evaluating X-ray pictures of an examination object imaged on a digital X-ray detector, the first step is for a partial imaging surface required for X-ray examination of the respective examination object to be automatically selected... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7372939 | X-ray computed tomographic apparatus An X-ray computed tomographic apparatus includes an X-ray tube that generates X-ray, an X-ray detector that detects an X-ray passing through an object, a supporting member that rotatably supports the X-ray tube and the X-ray detector around a rotational axis, a reco... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368717 | Density detection using real time discrete photon counting for fast moving targets A system for detecting and graphically displaying a contents of a fast-moving target object comprises: a radiation source, having a position such that at least a portion of radiation emitted from the radiation source passes through the fast-moving target object, the... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369641 | Photographing apparatus and three-dimensional image generating apparatus This specification discloses a three-dimensional image pickup and display apparatus having a radiation source for applying a radioactive ray to an object, a photographing unit for photographing the transmission image of the object, and a control unit for setting thr... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365332 | Density detection using real time discrete photon counting for fast moving targets A system for detecting and graphically displaying a contents of a fast-moving target object comprises: a radiation source, having a position such that at least a portion of radiation emitted from the radiation source passes through the fast-moving target object, the... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360948 | Image capture device and methods A novel image capture device, system and method are disclosed for use in capturing dental images. One or more devices are integrated within one or more components of the system. Examples of such devices include a radio frequency transmitter, a wireless receiver, a c... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356118 | Angled-beam detection system for container inspection A non-intrusive inspection system, including apparatuses and methods, for non-intrusively inspecting containers such as, without limitation, those employed to transport items in international commerce. The non-intrusive inspection system is configured to generate an... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352844 | Method and system for automatically scanning and imaging the contents of a moving target The system and method described herein facilitate back-to-back automatic scanning of moving vehicles without have the vehicles stop in the scanning zone. The system includes a scanning zone that comprises a radiation source and a radiation source detector. The syste... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7340034 | Image photographing apparatus and method An image processing method generates a small number of still images from a plurality of projected time-series images obtained in time series. The method includes storing the time-series images and performing subtraction between a value of a pixel of an entire or a p... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335887 | System and method for target inspection using discrete photon counting and neutron detection Described herein is system for the inspection of a target object. The system may include a gamma radiation source, a gamma detector and an image processor coupled to the gamma detector. When the inspection system is operating in a first active mode for imaging a tar... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7319733 | System and method for imaging using monoenergetic X-ray sources An imaging system is provided for various non-invasive medical and non-medical imaging. The imaging system includes a tunable X-ray source for emitting X-rays having a substantially monoenergetic spectrum and an energy discriminating detector for generating a detect... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7315610 | X-ray device that emits an x-ray beam with a scanning-like movement In a method for operating an x-ray device, an x-ray beam is generated at a focal spot of a rotary anode that is rotatable around a rotation axis, and the x-ray beam is gated with a slit-shaped diaphragm to produce a fan-shaped x-ray beam, that is moved through an ex... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7252638 | Method and system for simultaneously displaying relationships of measurements of features associated with a medical image The embodiments described herein relate to a method and system for simultaneously displaying relationships of measurements of features associated with a medical image. In one embodiment, a plurality of measurements of features associated with a medical image are pro... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7245776 | Image processing apparatus and its method, program and storage medium An object of this invention is to efficiently attain noise removal. In order to achieve the object, the discrete wavelet transforms of an input image are computed to output wavelet coefficients of respective subbands (S301). Appropriate threshold values are r... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7236564 | Linear array detector system and inspection method A linear array detector (LAD) for scanning an object is provided. The detector includes a scintillator layer configured for generating a number of optical signals representative of a fraction of an incident X-ray beam passing through the object. The plane of the sci... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7233646 | Computerized method for generating a schedule for implementing examination with an x-ray apparatus In a method and a computer for generating a schedule for the implementation of examinations with an x-ray apparatus, in particular an x-ray computed tomography apparatus, a particularly exact schedule is generated by calculating an occupation duration for each patie... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7227982 | Three-dimensional reprojection and backprojection methods and algorithms for implementation thereof Methods for three-dimensional projecting and backprojecting rays with respect to voxels/detector bins to attenuate/eliminate high-frequency artifacts, are disclosed. A distance-driven technique wherein the transitions of the voxels and the detector bins are respecti... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7224769 | Digital x-ray camera Portable x-ray devices and methods for using such devices are described. The devices have an x-ray tube powered by an integrated power system. The x-ray tube is shielded with a low-density insulating material containing a high-Z substance. The devices can also have ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7224763 | Method of and system for X-ray spectral correction in multi-energy computed tomography A method of and a system for spectral correction in multi-energy computed tomography are provided to correct reconstructed images, including high-energy CT images and Z (effective atomic number) images, for spectral variations, which include time variations on a sca... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7218706 | Energy discrimination radiography systems and methods for inspecting industrial components An energy discrimination radiography system includes at least one radiation source configured to alternately irradiate a component with radiation characterized by at least two energy spectra, where the component has a number of constituents. At least one radiation d... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7215732 | Method and system for CT reconstruction with pre-correction A method for reconstructing image data from measured sinogram data acquired from a CT system is provided. The CT system is configured for industrial imaging. The method includes pre-processing the measured sinogram data. The pre-processing includes performing a beam... | 05/08/2007 |
