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Medical examination installation with improved image contrast

  • US 4,922,916 A
  • Filed: 09/26/1988
  • Issued: 05/08/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A medical examination installation for examining a patient comprising:

  • means for generating an examination field during an exposure time in which at least a portion of said patient is disposed;

    means adapted for mechanically vibrating at least said portion of said patient during said exposure time;

    means for detecting said field attenuated by said portion of said patient; and

    means connected to said means for detecting for generating a visual image of said portion of said patient including means for generating differential images from chronologically successive signals supplied from said means for detecting;

    wherein said visual image is enhanced as a result of said mechanical vibration.

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