US5231653A
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X-ray diagnostics installation
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1992-03-20
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Granted: 1993-07-27
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Expires: 2012-03-20
Abstract
Abstract A transmission link which couples data from a mobile x-ray apparatus to image electronics is provided with a data coupling, and a data plug is allocated to the x-ray apparatus and a data socket is allocated to the image electronics, such that data may be transmitted between the x-ray apparatus and the image electronics. The transmission link can include wireless transmission of image data from a mobile x-ray diagnostic apparatus, with an optical transmitter allocated to the x-ray apparatus and a wireless receiver allocated to the image electronics.
Inventors
- 👤 Manfred Pfeiler
- 👤 Gerd Wessels
- 👤 Lothar Heinz
- 👤 Peter Hoebel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 22:45
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B6/00; A61B6/56; A61B6/563
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
An x-ray diagnostic installation comprising: mobile x-ray means, including image intensifier video chain means for generating image data of said patient, movable on the floor of a patient examination room, for exposing a patient in said examination room to x-rays; image electronic means for accepting image data of said patient from x-rays attenuated by said patient, said image electronic means being spatially separated from said x-ray means, wherein said image electronic means includes means for displaying said image data of said patient; and mechanically releasable data transmission means, selectively connecting said mobile x-ray means to said image electronic means, for transmitting said image data between said x-ray means and said image electronic means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
An x-ray diagnostic installation comprising: mobile x-ray means, including image intensifier video chain means for generating image data of said patient, movable on the floor of a patient examination room, for exposing a patient in said examination room to x-rays; image electronic means for accepting image data of said patient from x-rays attenuated by said patient, said image electronic means being spatially separated from said x-ray means, wherein said image electronic means includes means for displaying said image data of said patient; and mechanically releasable data transmission means, selectively connecting said mobile x-ray means to said image electronic means, for transmitting said image data between said x-ray means and said image electronic means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The x-ray diagnostic installation of claim 1, further comprising a flexible data cable connecting said x-ray means to a data plug mechanism, a patient bearing table to which said data plug mechanism is connected, and a permanently installed data cable connected to said image electronic means and to said patient bearing table.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
The x-ray diagnostic installation of claim 1, further comprising a wireless transmitter connected to said x-ray means, receiver means, disposed in an examination room in which said examination subject is located, for transmitting image data from said wireless transmitter to said receiver means, and a data cable electrically connecting said receiver means to said image electronic means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The x-ray diagnostic installation of claim 3, wherein said receiver means is fixedly located in the examination room.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
An x-ray diagnostic installation according to claim 1, said transmission means further comprising a data coupling, including a data plug and a data socket, said data plug being connected to said x-ray means and said data socket being connected to said image electronic means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
An x-ray diagnostic installation according to claim 1, said transmission means further comprising a data coupling, including a data plug and a data socket, said data plug being electrically connected to said image electronic means and said data socket being electrically connected to said x-ray means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
84 words
An x-ray diagnostic installation comprising: mobile x-ray means for exposing an examination subject to x-rays, including an image intensifier video chain for generating image data of said examination subject from x-rays attenuated by said examination subject; image electronic means for accepting said image data, said image electronic means being spatially separated from said x-ray means; and detachable data transmission means, selectively connecting said x-ray means to said image electronic means, for transmitting said image data between said x-ray means and said image electronic means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
84 words
An x-ray diagnostic installation comprising: mobile x-ray means for exposing an examination subject to x-rays, including an image intensifier video chain for generating image data of said examination subject from x-rays attenuated by said examination subject; image electronic means for accepting said image data, said image electronic means being spatially separated from said x-ray means; and detachable data transmission means, selectively connecting said x-ray means to said image electronic means, for transmitting said image data between said x-ray means and said image electronic means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
97 words
An x-ray diagnostic installation comprising: mobile x-ray means, including image intensifier video chain means for generating image data of said examination subject, for exposing an examination subject to x-rays, movable along a floor of an examination room; image electronic means for accepting image data of said examination subject from x-rays attenuated by said examination subject, said image electronic means being spatially separated from said x-ray means; and mechanically releasable data transmission means, selectively connecting said mobile x-ray means to said image electronic means, for transmitting said image data between said x-ray means and said image electronic means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
97 words
An x-ray diagnostic installation comprising: mobile x-ray means, including image intensifier video chain means for generating image data of said examination subject, for exposing an examination subject to x-rays, movable along a floor of an examination room; image electronic means for accepting image data of said examination subject from x-rays attenuated by said examination subject, said image electronic means being spatially separated from said x-ray means; and mechanically releasable data transmission means, selectively connecting said mobile x-ray means to said image electronic means, for transmitting said image data between said x-ray means and said image electronic means.
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