US5293416A
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Radiography apparatus for producing X-ray shadowgraphs
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1992-11-16
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Granted: 1994-03-08
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Expires: 2012-11-16
Abstract
Abstract A radiography apparatus with which x-ray shadowgraphs are produced has a detector array in the form of a line or strip, and an x-ray radiator which is moved in a direction perpendicular to the line direction of the detector array for scanning a measuring field from different directions. The detector array accordingly receives x-radiation proceeding through the measuring field from different directions. A screen or slotted diaphragm having diaphragm shafts directed onto the detector array is disposed between the x-ray radiator and the measuring field, and blanks out x-radiation which is not useful for generating the shadowgraph image.
Inventors
- 👤 Manfred Pfeiler
- 👤 Paul Marhoff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:12
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B6/00; A61B6/02; A61B6/03; A61B6/032; G; G01; G01N; G01N23/00; G01N23/02; G01N23/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A radiography apparatus for producing x-ray shadowgraphs comprising: an x-ray radiator having a focus from which an x-ray beam emanates; a detector array formed by a line of detector elements; and means for moving said x-ray radiator while said detector array remains stationary for transirradiating a measurement field, disposed between said x-ray radiator and said detector array, from different directions with said x-ray beam with said x-ray beam being incident on said detector array after passing through said measuring field from said different directions, said detector array generating electrical signals corresponding to the x-rays incident thereon; means for constructing an x-ray shadowgraph from said electrical signals; a computer tomography detector array curved around said focus of said x-ray radiator and forming, in combination with said x-ray radiator, a computer tomography measuring unit movable by said means for moving said x-ray radiator around a system axis, said detector array for producing x-ray shadowgraphs being disposed perpendicularly relative to said computer tomography detector array, said computer tomography detector array generating electrical signals corresponding to x-rays from said x-ray radiator incident thereon; and means for generating a computer tomogram from said electrical signals from said computer tomography detector array.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A radiography apparatus for producing x-ray shadowgraphs comprising: an x-ray radiator having a focus from which an x-ray beam emanates; a detector array formed by a line of detector elements; and means for moving said x-ray radiator while said detector array remains stationary for transirradiating a measurement field, disposed between said x-ray radiator and said detector array, from different directions with said x-ray beam with said x-ray beam being incident on said detector array after passing through said measuring field from said different directions, said detector array generating electrical signals corresponding to the x-rays incident thereon; means for constructing an x-ray shadowgraph from said electrical signals; a computer tomography detector array curved around said focus of said x-ray radiator and forming, in combination with said x-ray radiator, a computer tomography measuring unit movable by said means for moving said x-ray radiator around a system axis, said detector array for producing x-ray shadowgraphs being disposed perpendicularly relative to said computer tomography detector array, said computer tomography detector array generating electrical signals corresponding to x-rays from said x-ray radiator incident thereon; and means for generating a computer tomogram from said electrical signals from said computer tomography detector array.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A radiography apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said detector array for producing x-ray shadowgraphs is disposed above said computer tomography detector array.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A radiography apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said detector array for producing x-ray shadowgraphs is disposed next to said computer tomography detector array.
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