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Image-based determination of compression element deflection

US9532752B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KONINIKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. · NL

Inventors

Andre Goossen · Radbruch, DE
Harald Sepp Heese · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 31, 2012
Grant date	Jan 3, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 26, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B6/5217
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An X-ray imaging system element (3) includes two compression elements (8a, 8b), which are movable relative to one another. An object (10) is introducible and compressible between the compression elements. At least one of the compression elements is adapted to alter its geometrical shape and/or alignment relative to the other during compression. At least one partly X-ray opaque marker element (24) is provided on one of the compression elements, which marker element is adapted to allow detection of an alteration of the geometrical shape of the respective compression element (8a, b).

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