Method and device to adjust a cephalometric extra oral dental imaging devices
US10537298B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T7/33
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An extra-oral imaging apparatus is intended to obtain a cephalometric image of a portion of a head of a patient. Exemplary apparatus embodiments of cephalometric functionality of such extra-oral imaging apparatus can include a cephalometric support mounted to a base of the imaging system that is configured to position a cephalometric sensor about a cephalometric imaging area so that x-rays impinge the cephalometric sensor after radiating the cephalometric imaging area. A cephalometric patient positioning unit mounted to the cephalometric support can be positioned between an x-ray source of the x-rays and the cephalometric sensor. A cephalometric alignment sight can be mounted to patient positioning unit to provide a visual indication of alignment between the x-ray source and the mounted alignment sight/cephalometric sensors. Exemplary methods are provided that can use such exemplary cephalometric alignment sights and/or install cephalometric functionality to imaging systems using the same.
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