Patent · US Expired

X-ray device

US6435717B1 · kind B1 · utility

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4References

14Claims

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Assignee

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV · NL

Inventors

Thomas Kohler · Neuenstadt am Kocher, DE
Volker Rasche · Hamburg, DE
Jörg Sabczynski · Norderstedt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 14, 2000
Grant date	Aug 20, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 14, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B6/107
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to an X-ray device, notable a device for X-ray fluoroscopy, which includes an X-ray source and an X-ray detector for the continuous formation of X-ray images of a patient (5) from an invariable position of the X-ray source (2) and the X-ray detector (3). The invention includes indicator means for illuminating and/or monitoring essentially the radiation zone over the patient which is traversed by X-rays. This offers the advantage that for the physician it quasi visualizes or monitors the radiation zone which is traversed by X-rays during a treatment with simultaneous formation of X-ray images so that the physician can make sure that he or she, notably his or her hands, is not inadvertently exposed to a continuous X-ray dose.

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