X-ray diagnosis apparatus
US6325537A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/4464
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An X-ray generator is rotatably attached to one end of a C-shaped arm, and a planar X-ray detector is attached to the other end of the C-shaped arm via a link mechanism capable of freely changing a position/direction of the detector. The X-ray generator is rotated to achieve imaging in an oblique direction, without sliding/rotating the C-shaped arm. The link mechanism is driven in association with the rotation of the X-ray generator so that the X-ray detector may face the X-ray generator. Thus, the limit to the slide angle range can substantially be eliminated without degrading accessibility, and various positioning is achieved exactly and easily.
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