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Method of controlling the positioning of a patient with respect to an X-ray device and installation for carrying out such method
Assignee: THOMSON-CGR 13 SQUARE MAX HYMANS 75015 PARIS FRANCE
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Filing: 1985-02-25
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Granted: 1986-12-30
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Expires: 2005-02-25
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for positioning a patient with respect to an X-ray installation. An X-ray image is produced at the beginning of the operation and stored in an image memory. The memory is read in order to visualize the X-ray image on a television receiver. The table is displaced to a desired position, and the image in the receiver is decentered so as to reproduce the image that would be observed if an X-ray were taken at the desired position.
Inventors
- 👤 Remy Klausz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:22
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B6/00; A61B6/04; A61B6/0487; H; H05; H05G; H05G1/00; H05G1/08; H05G1/64
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A method of controlling the positioning of a patient with respect to an X-ray installation comprising a patient supporting table, an X-ray source an X-ray receiver, means for controlling the relative displacements of said X-ray source and said table, sensor means for measuring the said relative displacements, a visualization system including an image memory for receiving digital information representing an X-ray image, and means for displaying said image, said method comprising the steps of acquiring an image by briefly actuating said visualization system, stiring said image, reproducing said image within a determined frame of said displaying means, relatively moving said x-ray source and said table to a desired longitudinal (x) and lateral (y) position, and inducing relative decentering of said frame and said image, in order to reproduce the image that would be observed if an xray were taken at the said desired position.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
144 words
A method of controlling the positioning of a patient with respect to an X-ray installation comprising a patient supporting table, an X-ray source an X-ray receiver, means for controlling the relative displacements of said X-ray source and said table, sensor means for measuring the said relative displacements, a visualization system including an image memory for receiving digital information representing an X-ray image, and means for displaying said image, said method comprising the steps of acquiring an image by briefly actuating said visualization system, stiring said image, reproducing said image within a determined frame of said displaying means, relatively moving said x-ray source and said table to a desired longitudinal (x) and lateral (y) position, and inducing relative decentering of said frame and said image, in order to reproduce the image that would be observed if an xray were taken at the said desired position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said memory is read cyclically so as to elaborate the signals applied to a television receiver in which said image is displayed, said method further comprising the step of actuating an addressing means, for addressing said memory in accordance with said relative displacements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein decentering signals representing said relative displacements are produced, and wherein said signals are converted into digital data for controlling said addressing means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said memory is read cyclically so as to produce the signals applied to a television receiver in which said image is displayed, and wherein decentering signals representing said relative displacements are produced and applied to deflection means of said television receiver.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
59 words
A method according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising the step of acquiring another x-ray image by briefly actuating said visualization system each time exact positioning is required, recording again the digital data corresponding to the thus produced non-decentered new image in said image memory, and pursuing said relative displacements while initiating a new relative decentering.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
87 words
An X-ray installation comprising a patient supporting table, an X-ray source and an X-ray receiver, means for controlling relative displacements of said X-ray source and said table in the longitudinal (x) and lateral (y) directions, a visualization system including an image memory for receiving digital information representing an X-ray image, and means for displaying said image, said installation further comprising means for producing signals representing said relative displacements, and means for decentering said image relative to said displaying means, which are piloted by said signal producing means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
87 words
An X-ray installation comprising a patient supporting table, an X-ray source and an X-ray receiver, means for controlling relative displacements of said X-ray source and said table in the longitudinal (x) and lateral (y) directions, a visualization system including an image memory for receiving digital information representing an X-ray image, and means for displaying said image, said installation further comprising means for producing signals representing said relative displacements, and means for decentering said image relative to said displaying means, which are piloted by said signal producing means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
117 words
An installation according to claim 6, wherein said memory is of the cyclic reading type including autonomous addressing means for controlling the reading of each image and comprising a piloting input terminal adapted to receive the address of a reference pixel of said image for initiating said reading, wherein said table is movable, said means for producing signals representing said relative displacements comprise a part in common with means for piloting the displacements of said table, and computing means of a reference address of said memory, which address corresponds to said reference pixel, said calculating means receiving data in the form of signals which are picked up in said piloting means and which represent said relative displacements.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
An installation according to claim 6, wherein said displaying means are constituted by a television receiver and wherein said means for producing signals representing said relative displacements are connected to the deflection means of said television receiver.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
An installation according to claim 7 wherein said signals representing said relative displacements are picked up from order means of servo-means controlling motors that control said displacements of said table.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
An installation according to claim 8, wherein said signals representating said relative displacement are picked up from order means of servo-means controlling motors that control said displacements of said table.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
An installation according to claim 7 or 8, wherein said signals representing said relative displacements are picked up from position detectors which detect displacements in the direction of movements caused by said motors.
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