Patent · US Expired

Mobile X-ray apparatus and method for determining projection geometries therein

US6382835B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Rainer Graumann · Annaberg-Buchholz, DE
Jochen Kusch · Effeltrich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 29, 2001
Grant date	May 7, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 29, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B6/584
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention is directed to a mobile X-ray apparatus having an X-ray system comprising an X-ray source and an X-ray detector that is arranged at a carrier device. For registering a series of 2D projections of a subject, the carrier device is pivotable under motor drive around an axis that proceeds at least essentially horizontally through the carrier device. The X-ray apparatus comprises means for generating a 3D image dataset from the registered 2D projections. The invention is also directed to a method for determining the projection geometries required for producing a 3D image dataset from registered 2D projections.

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