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X-ray apparatus with component positioning coordinated with radio-opaque objects in examination room

US7401977B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Rainer Graumann · Annaberg-Buchholz, DE
Dieter Ritter · Bad Mergentheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 11, 2006
Grant date	Jul 22, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 25, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B6/102
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An x-ray acquisition apparatus has a spatially adjustable x-ray detector, a spatially adjustable x-ray source, and a control unit with which the x-ray source can be aligned relative to the x-ray detector. The control unit accounts for the position of radio-opaque objects in the examination room and, before an x-ray acquisition, outputs a signal is a radio-opaque object is located in the beam path of the x-ray source.

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