Mobile x-ray exposure apparatus
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1. A mobile x-ray exposure apparatus comprising:
- a manually movable portable carriage having non-motorized means for freely moving said carriage without any directional constraint;
an x-ray source and first articulation means attached to said portable carriage for mounting said x-ray source on said portable carriage for allowing three-dimensional position adjustment of said x-ray source;
a flat radiation detector comprised of a matrix of detector elements which emit image signals dependent on radiation from said x-ray source incident thereon;
second articulation means attached to said portable carriage separately form said first articulation means, for mounting said flat detector on said portable carriage for allowing three-dimensional position adjustment of said flat detector; and
image electronics, completely contained in said portable carriage, supplied with said image signals and emitting video signals, at an output within said portable carriage, produced from said image signals.
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Abstract
A portable x-ray exposure apparatus carries all components required for the production of an x-ray exposure. Two articulated arms are provided at a carriage, one carrying an x-ray source and the other carrying a flat detector that is formed by a matrix of detector elements. Image signals from the detector are supplied to image electronics in the carriage. The x-ray image generated by the image electronics is reproduced on a monitor or is transmitted to image data networks. The flat detector can be inserted under the patient in the bed.
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1. A mobile x-ray exposure apparatus comprising:
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a manually movable portable carriage having non-motorized means for freely moving said carriage without any directional constraint; an x-ray source and first articulation means attached to said portable carriage for mounting said x-ray source on said portable carriage for allowing three-dimensional position adjustment of said x-ray source; a flat radiation detector comprised of a matrix of detector elements which emit image signals dependent on radiation from said x-ray source incident thereon; second articulation means attached to said portable carriage separately form said first articulation means, for mounting said flat detector on said portable carriage for allowing three-dimensional position adjustment of said flat detector; and image electronics, completely contained in said portable carriage, supplied with said image signals and emitting video signals, at an output within said portable carriage, produced from said image signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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