Method And Apparatus For Radiographic Imaging
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Abstract
A radiographic X-ray apparatus is equipped with multiple devices for the acquisition of anatomical data, in particular cameras. These devices are used to facilitate and automate the imaging process, providing: before exposure the automated identification of the specific anatomical features of the patient and the optimized presetting of the exposure technique factors and projection geometry, tailored on the actual anatomy of the patient; during exposure the optimized X-ray dose modulation, either automatically or selected by the operator, in order to correctly expose the various regions of interest, and accordingly impart reduced dose to other body parts, according to the actual anatomy of the patient and imaging requirements; after exposure the possibility to complement the radiographic image with additional information about the internal and external anatomy, providing valuable tools for the medical analysis and diagnosis.
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29. An apparatus for taking radiographic images of a patient comprising:
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a imaging system having a high energy radiation source and a high energy radiation detector; a patient support system to position a patient in a predefined position with respect to the imaging system, at least one data acquisition device arranged to be used in connection with the generation of biometric data on the actual anatomy of the patient; and a control unit adapted for controlling an imaging process in dependency of the biometric data, characterized in that the at least one data acquisition device is arranged for the acquisition of multiple raw data regarding the anatomy of the patient and that the control unit is arranged for identifying specific anatomical features of the actual anatomy of the patient by processing the multiple raw data, and for determining the multiple biometric data with respect to the identified specific anatomical features. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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