Expeditious uni-directional panoramic dental radiography
US4216383A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 2, 1978 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 1998 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/51
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Handling rate of patients being processed for panoramic dental radiographing when tubehead-camera assembly of a low silhouette panoramic dental X-ray machine is rotated for a scan in one direction only is substantially equalized with the conventional bi-directional scan, thus minimizing disadvantages concomitant with the latter. Structure is described which effects fast return of the tubehead-camera assembly with its simultaneous elevation for facilitating the radiographed patient's exit from the machine and the entrance of another patient.
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