X-ray examination apparatus
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1. An X-ray examination apparatus comprising:
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means for radiating X-rays to a patient lying on the bed;
means for converting the X-rays radiated to the patient into an image;
an arm rest, connected to one side of the bed, for platforming an arm of the patient thereon when a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel of the patient from the arm; and
X-ray shield means, mounted on the arm rest, for shielding scattered X-rays to protect arms/hands of an operator handling the catheter, the X-ray shield means having a front wall facing a carcass of the patient, edge walls disposed at sides of the front wall in a manner to surround the operator'"'"'s hands, and an opening formed in the front wall to platform the patient'"'"'s arm on the arm rest.
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Abstract
For performing an X-ray examination wherein a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel of a subject from the brachial region, an X-ray shield is mounted on an arm rest to shield scattered X-rays passed from the subject, to thereby protect operator'"'"'s hands handling the catheter.
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1. An X-ray examination apparatus comprising:
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a bed; means for radiating X-rays to a patient lying on the bed; means for converting the X-rays radiated to the patient into an image; an arm rest, connected to one side of the bed, for platforming an arm of the patient thereon when a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel of the patient from the arm; and X-ray shield means, mounted on the arm rest, for shielding scattered X-rays to protect arms/hands of an operator handling the catheter, the X-ray shield means having a front wall facing a carcass of the patient, edge walls disposed at sides of the front wall in a manner to surround the operator'"'"'s hands, and an opening formed in the front wall to platform the patient'"'"'s arm on the arm rest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An X-ray examination apparatus comprising:
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a bed; means for radiating X-rays to a patient lying on the bed; means for converting the X-rays radiated to the patient into an image; an arm rest, connected to one side of the bed, for platforming an arm of the patient thereon when a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel of the patient from the arm; X-ray shield means, mounted on the arm rest, for shielding scattered X-rays to protect arms/hand of an operator handling the catheter, the X-ray shield means having a front wall facing a carcass of the patient, edge walls disposed at sides of the front wall in a manner to surround the operator'"'"'s hands, and an opening formed in the front wall to platform the patient'"'"'s arm on the arm rest; and a cover, formed of an X-ray shielding material, for covering a bottom surface of the arm rest. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An X-ray examination apparatus comprising:
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a bed; means for radiating X-rays to a patient lying on the bed; means for converting the X-rays radiated to the patient into an image; an arm rest, connected to one side of the bed, for platforming an arm of the patient when a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel of the patient from the arm; and means for covering a bottom surface of the arm rest, formed of an X-ray shielding material.
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