X-ray diagnostic apparatus for mammography examinations
First Claim
1. An X-ray diagnostic apparatus for mammography examinations, comprising:
- a support arm supported at a bearing allowing rotation of said support arm around a substantially horizontal axis;
a further arm attached to said support arm with an x-ray source mounted on said further arm;
a mounting attached to said support arm with a radiation receiver attached to said mounting;
a compression device attached to said support arm; and
said support arm allowing co-rotation of said further arm, said mounting and said compression device with said support arm around said substantially horizontal axis, and additionally allowing rotation of said further arm and said mounting relative to said compression device around said substantially horizontal axis, and allowing rotation of said further arm relative to said mounting and said compression device around said substantially horizontal axis.
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Abstract
A x-ray diagnostic apparatus for mammography examinations has a support arm is supported in a bearing such that it can pivot around a substantially horizontal axis, and on which are arranged an arm provided with an x-ray source, a mounting provided wit an x-ray receiver and a compression device. The arm, the mounting and the compression device can be mutually pivoted with the support arm around the horizontal axis. Additionally the arm and the mounting can be pivoted relative to the compression device around the horizontal axis and the arm can be pivoted relative to the mounting and the compression device around the horizontal axis.
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1. An X-ray diagnostic apparatus for mammography examinations, comprising:
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a support arm supported at a bearing allowing rotation of said support arm around a substantially horizontal axis;
a further arm attached to said support arm with an x-ray source mounted on said further arm;
a mounting attached to said support arm with a radiation receiver attached to said mounting;
a compression device attached to said support arm; and
said support arm allowing co-rotation of said further arm, said mounting and said compression device with said support arm around said substantially horizontal axis, and additionally allowing rotation of said further arm and said mounting relative to said compression device around said substantially horizontal axis, and allowing rotation of said further arm relative to said mounting and said compression device around said substantially horizontal axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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