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X-ray system and method for standing subject

US10507002B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

Vivek Singh · Monmouth Junction, US
Yao-Jen Chang
Birgi Tamersoy · Erlangen, DE
Kai Ma · Plainsboro, US
Susanne Oepping · Erlangen, DE
Ralf Nanke · Fairview Avenue, DE
Terrence Chen · Princeton, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 23, 2017
Grant date	Dec 17, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 24, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B6/4452
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system includes: a movable X-ray tube scanner; a range sensor movable with the X-ray tube scanner; an X-ray detector positioned to detect X-rays from the X-ray tube passing through a standing subject between the X-ray tube and the X-ray detector; and a processor configured for automatically controlling the X-ray tube scanner to transmit X-rays to a region of interest of the patient while the subject is standing between the X-ray tube and the X-ray detector.

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