C-frame X-ray diagnostic device for producing tomographic recordings
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1. A process for producing tomograms by means of an X-ray diagnostic device comprising:
- a recording unit comprising a radiation transmitter, supported at one end of a C-frame-like mount, for transmitting a fan-shaped beam of radiation, and a planar detector, arranged as a radiation receiver, opposite the radiation transmitter, at another end of the C-frame-like mount, for receiving the beam of radiation and for producing electric signals;
a supporting device for an object to be examined;
means for producing a relative displacement between the recording unit and the supporting device during a radiation scanning procedure of the object in a cross section;
a signal transmitter for producing radiation direction signals as a function of the relative displacement; and
a computing unit and at least one associated memory;
said process comprising;
inputting the electric signals of at least one row of the planar detector, obtained through the radiation scanning procedure, into the computing unit; and
in the computing unit, calculating image signals for at least one sectional plane from the electric signals, obtained through the radiation scanning procedure, in conjunction with the radiation direction signals, the image signals being capable of being displayed as an image of the sectional plane on a display device;
wherein, in a first process step of said calculating step, signals relating to a central point of rotation of the radiation scanning procedure and stored in the memory are used in the calculation of the image signals.
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Abstract
A device and a process for producing tomograms by means of an X-ray diagnostic device which has a C-frame-like mount (7) on which a radiation transmitter (5) and a planar detector as radiation receiver (6) are arranged at opposite ends facing each other. Various signals stored in memory (17, 18, 19, 27) are used by a signal processing device (4) in the calculation of processed image signals. These signals include signals (IP) relating to the central point of rotation (31) for the scanning operation, and signals (ΔS, ΔU) for correction geometric distortions and/or vignetting effects and/or the film-focus distance.
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1. A process for producing tomograms by means of an X-ray diagnostic device comprising:
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a recording unit comprising a radiation transmitter, supported at one end of a C-frame-like mount, for transmitting a fan-shaped beam of radiation, and a planar detector, arranged as a radiation receiver, opposite the radiation transmitter, at another end of the C-frame-like mount, for receiving the beam of radiation and for producing electric signals; a supporting device for an object to be examined; means for producing a relative displacement between the recording unit and the supporting device during a radiation scanning procedure of the object in a cross section; a signal transmitter for producing radiation direction signals as a function of the relative displacement; and a computing unit and at least one associated memory; said process comprising; inputting the electric signals of at least one row of the planar detector, obtained through the radiation scanning procedure, into the computing unit; and in the computing unit, calculating image signals for at least one sectional plane from the electric signals, obtained through the radiation scanning procedure, in conjunction with the radiation direction signals, the image signals being capable of being displayed as an image of the sectional plane on a display device; wherein, in a first process step of said calculating step, signals relating to a central point of rotation of the radiation scanning procedure and stored in the memory are used in the calculation of the image signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An X-ray device for producing tomograms, comprising:
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a recording unit comprising a radiation transmitter, supported at one end of a C-frame-like mount, for transmitting a fan-shaped beam of radiation, and a planar detector, arranged as a radiation receiver, opposite said radiation transmitter, at another end of said C-frame-like mount, for receiving the beam of radiation and for producing electric signals; a supporting device for an object to be examined; means for producing a relative displacement between said recording unit and said supporting device during a radiation scanning procedure of the object in a cross section; a signal transmitter for producing radiation direction signals as a function of the relative displacement; a computing unit, and at least one memory for storing image processing signals; wherein, as a result of the radiation scanning procedure, said computing unit receives the electric signals of at least one row of said planar detector; wherein said computing unit calculates image signals for at least one sectional plane from the electric signals received in conjunction with the radiation direction signals, the image signals being capable of being displayed as an image of the sectional plane on a display device; and wherein the image processing signals stored in said memory are retrieved for use in the calculation of the image signals. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A process for producing tomograms by means of an X-ray diagnostic device comprising:
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a recording unit comprising a radiation transmitter, supported at one end of a C-frame-like mount, for transmitting a fan-shaped beam of radiation, and a planar detector, arranged as radiation receiver, opposite the radiation transmitter, at another end of the C-frame-like mount, for receiving the beam of radiation and for producing electric signals; a supporting device for an object to be examined; means for producing a relative displacement between the recording unit and the supporting device during a radiation scanning procedure of the object in a cross section; a signal transmitter for producing radiation direction signals as a function of the relative displacement; and a computing unit; said process comprising; inputting the electric signals of at least two rows of the planar detector as pixel signals into the computing unit; in a first process step of the computing unit, producing averaged pixel signals from respective ones of the pixel signals that are assigned to a column of the planar detector that is common to the respective ones of the pixel signals; and in a subsequent process step of the computing unit, calculating from the averaged pixel signals image signals for at least one sectional plane, the image signals being capable of being displayed as an image of the sectional plane on a display device. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. An X-ray device for producing tomograms, comprising:
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a recording unit comprising a radiation transmitter, supported at one end of a C-frame-like mount, for transmitting a fan-shaped beam of radiation, and a planar detector, arranged as a radiation receiver, opposite said radiation transmitter, at another end of said C-frame-like mount, for receiving the beam of radiation and for producing electric signals at pixel locations arranged in rows and columns; a supporting device for an object to be examined; means for producing a relative displacement between said recording unit and said supporting device during a radiation scanning procedure of the object in a cross section; a signal transmitter for producing radiation direction signals as a function of the relative displacement; and a computing unit; wherein, as a result of the radiation scanning procedure, said computing unit receives the electric signals of at least two rows of said planar detector as pixel signals; wherein said computing unit produces averaged pixel signals from respective ones of the pixel signals that are assigned to a column of said planar detector that is common to the respective ones of the pixel signals; and wherein said computing unit calculates, from the averaged pixel signals, image signals for at least one sectional plane, the image signals being capable of being displayed as an image of the sectional plane on a display device. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. A process for producing tomograms by means of an X-ray diagnostic device comprising a recording unit, a supporting device, and a processing unit,
the recording unit comprising a C-frame-shaped mount, a radiation transmitter, supported at a first end of the C-frame-shaped mount, and a planar detector, provided as a radiation receiver and supported opposite the radiation transmitter at a second end of the C-frame-shaped mount, and the supporting device being configured to support an object to be examined, said process comprising: -
transmitting divergent beams of radiation from the radiation transmitter, receiving the beams of radiation at the planar detector, and converting the received beams into electrical signals, for at least one row of the planar detector; during said transmitting, receiving and converting step, displacing the recording unit relative to the supporting device for the purpose of producing a cross-sectional radiation scan of the object to be examined, the radiation scan being characterized by a central point of rotation; producing radiation direction signals indicative of the relative displacement; inputting the electrical signals of the planar detector for at least the one row of the planar detector to the processing unit; inputting signals defining the central point of rotation of the radiation scan to the processing unit; in the processing unit, calculating image signals for at least one sectional plane on the basis of the electrical signals, the radiation direction signals and the signals defining the central point of rotation of the radiation scan, whereby the calculated image signals can be used for producing an image of the sectional plane on a display device connected to the processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. An X-ray diagnostic system for producing tomograms, comprising:
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a C-frame-shaped mount; a radiation transmitter, supported at a first end of said C-frame-shaped mount, for transmitting divergent beams of X-ray radiation; a planar detector, provided as a radiation receiver having a matrix surface defined by rows and columns and supported opposite said radiation transmitter at a second end of said C-frame-shaped mount, for converting the received beams of X-ray radiation into electrical signals; a supporting device configured to support an object to be examined; means for displacing said radiation transmitter relative to said supporting device for the purpose of producing a cross-sectional radiation scan of the object to be examined, the radiation scan being characterized by a central point of rotation; a detector for producing radiation direction signals indicative of the relative displacement; and a computing unit, and at least one memory for storing image processing signals, said computing unit being configured to; receive the electrical signals from said planar detector for at least the one row of said planar detector, receive the radiation direction signals, and receive signals defining the central point of rotation of the radiation scan; and calculate image signals for at least one sectional plane on the basis of the electrical signals, the radiation direction signals and the signals defining the central point of rotation of the radiation scan, whereby the calculated image signals can be used for producing an image of the sectional plane on a display device connected to the processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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