Computer-assisted tomography system

US12226243B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• OTTO-VON-GUERICKE-UNIVERSITAT MAGDEBURG · DE

Inventors

• Georg Rose · Goldkronach, DE
• Thomas L. Hoffman · Friendswood, US
• Mathias Leopold · Magdeburg, DE
• Oliver Großer · Magdeburg, DE
• Maciej Pech · Magdeburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 16, 2020
• Grant date: Feb 18, 2025
• Expiry date: Sep 19, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B6/12
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a computer-assisted tomography (CT) system having the following features: a) at least one X-ray source, b) at least one patient couch for supporting a patient, c) at least one collimator in the ray path of the X-rays from the X-ray source through the patient, wherein a targeted X-ray from among the total X-ray radiation of the X-ray source is radiated by the collimator onto the patient, d) at least one X-ray detector, provided permanently or at least temporarily in the ray path of the targeted X-ray radiated by the collimator through the patient, e) at least one automatically actuable drive mechanism, using which the collimator can be moved with respect to the radiation direction of the targeted X-ray passing through the collimator, relative to the patient and/or to the X-ray detector, f) at least one electronic control device that is configured to automatically actuate the drive mechanism.