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Apparatus for making sectional radiographs
Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1985-06-18
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Granted: 1987-05-12
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Expires: 2005-06-18
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for making sectional radiographs which allows for the operator to preset the scanning patterns to be followed by the apparatus during the making of a sectional radiograph. The operator positions the source or the image detector in at least one point on the path defining the desired scanning pattern. This position is measured and applied to an arithmetic device which derives therefrom reference values for driving the source and the image detector.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinz-Peter Kunert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 00:45
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B6/00; A61B6/44; A61B6/4476; A61B6/4429; A61B6/4464
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
In apparatus for making sectional radiographs of the type which comprises a movable X-ray source, a movable X-ray detector, means which couple motion of the X-ray source with motion of the X-ray detector to produce sectional radiographs of a plane through an object, means which store data describing one or more possible paths for motions of the X-ray source and detector, and means for driving the motions of the X-ray source and detector in two independent directions in response to the stored data; the improvement comprising: means which permit an operator to displace the source and detector to new positions independently from previously stored data and which store new position data determined by the new positions of the source and detector and means which calculate data which describes a new path for said motion using the stored new position data parametrically.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
In apparatus for making sectional radiographs of the type which comprises a movable X-ray source, a movable X-ray detector, means which couple motion of the X-ray source with motion of the X-ray detector to produce sectional radiographs of a plane through an object, means which store data describing one or more possible paths for motions of the X-ray source and detector, and means for driving the motions of the X-ray source and detector in two independent directions in response to the stored data; the improvement comprising: means which permit an operator to displace the source and detector to new positions independently from previously stored data and which store new position data determined by the new positions of the source and detector and means which calculate data which describes a new path for said motion using the stored new position data parametrically.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the new path is a circle and the means which calulate utilize the new position data parametrically as the radius of said circle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the new path is an ellipse and the means which calculate utilize the new position information parametrically as the major and minor radii of the ellipse.
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