Medical imaging device

US7114849B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Franz Atzinger · Koblenzer Straße, DE
• Peter Scheuering · Bad Mergentheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 16, 2005
• Grant date: Oct 3, 2006
• Expiry date: Mar 16, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B6/08
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Radiographic imaging device with a radiographic source and a digital radiographic detector, which are movable in their positioning in relation to a patient, and with a control device for movement control and for creating a radiographic image which can be output, with an optical marking device (14) provided at the radiographic source (2) which can be used to mark the height (h1–h2) of the area to be recorded on the patient (P) and the control device (10) being embodied to automatically determine the required height and number of radiographic images to be recorded, where necessary to be joined together for output of an overall image depicting the entire patient area and the recording positions of the radiographic source (2) and of the radiographic detector (3) in relation to the defined height of the patient area.