X-ray positioner with side-mounted, independently articulated arms
US6582121B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/587
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Two independently articulated arms, each having at least two independent axes of motion, support an X-ray tube and X-ray detector, respectively, are mounted offset to the patient and controlled to simulate a wide variety of conventional X-ray positioners. The two arms are each supported at one end by a common base wherein the common base provides at least one common axis of motion for both the first and second articulated arms. Further, an axis controller sends movement signals to the common axis and independent axes and receives position signals from the common axis and independent axes to coordinate movement of the first and second arms according to a predefined program.
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