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Filmless digital x-ray system

  • US 5,844,961 A
  • Filed: 07/26/1996
  • Issued: 12/01/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/26/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A filmless digital x-ray cassette comprising:

  • a standard sized x-ray cassette housing having external dimensions approximately equal to the external dimensions of a standard x-ray cassette;

    an array system having a plurality of light sensitive pixels, said array system being disposed at least partially within said standard sized x-ray cassette housing;

    an electronics system, coupled in communications with said array system, said electronics system converting pixel values received from said array system into a digital image, said electronics system comprising,an image capture program for converting said pixel values from said array system into a digital image,a cassette id circuit storing information for identifying said filmless digital x-ray cassette,an image identification program for using said information to identify said digital image as being captured from said filmless digital x-ray cassette; and

    a communications circuit, coupled to said electronics system, having a digital image output.

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