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Actual skin input dose rate computing device and method and X-ray machine

US8433038B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC · US

Inventor

Xueming Zeng · Beijing, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 24, 2010
Grant date	Apr 30, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 15, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01T1/02
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An actual skin input dose rate computing device includes a distance sensor disposed in a direction directly opposite to said subject and close to the center of an X-ray beam but not within said X-ray beam and an angle sensor disposed at said X-ray source as well as a computing unit.

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