A61B 6/48
Diagnostic techniques
Official title: {Diagnostic techniques (A61B6/022, A61B6/025 A61B6/032, A61B6/037 take precedence)}
A61B6/48 (Diagnostic techniques) appears on 6,585 US grants and 8,131 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 6,585
- Published applications
- 8,131
- Assignees
- 1,512
- Inventors
- 9,480
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 | 14 | 0 |
| 1985 | 11 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 15 | 0 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 15 | 0 |
| 1991 | 17 | 0 |
| 1992 | 16 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 20 | 0 |
| 1995 | 19 | 0 |
| 1996 | 26 | 0 |
| 1997 | 23 | 0 |
| 1998 | 33 | 0 |
| 1999 | 21 | 0 |
| 2000 | 29 | 0 |
| 2001 | 45 | 15 |
| 2002 | 51 | 51 |
| 2003 | 40 | 87 |
| 2004 | 49 | 115 |
| 2005 | 64 | 133 |
| 2006 | 78 | 124 |
| 2007 | 57 | 185 |
| 2008 | 95 | 216 |
| 2009 | 118 | 239 |
| 2010 | 156 | 227 |
| 2011 | 153 | 245 |
| 2012 | 174 | 354 |
| 2013 | 180 | 366 |
| 2014 | 266 | 449 |
| 2015 | 333 | 494 |
| 2016 | 339 | 495 |
| 2017 | 338 | 481 |
| 2018 | 423 | 475 |
| 2019 | 480 | 492 |
| 2020 | 515 | 546 |
| 2021 | 467 | 466 |
| 2022 | 418 | 451 |
| 2023 | 398 | 403 |
| 2024 | 386 | 457 |
| 2025 | 355 | 344 |
| 2026 | 241 | 221 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61B 6/481Involving the use of contrast agents2,257
- A61B 6/486Involving generating temporal series of image data1,878
- A61B 6/482Involving multiple energy imaging1,782
- A61B 6/488Involving pre-scan acquisition967
- A61B 6/484Involving phase contrast x-ray imaging497
- A61B 6/485Involving fluorescence x-ray imaging365
- A61B 6/483Involving scattered radiation216
Recent patents
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- Radiographic imaging apparatus and radiographic imaging system6 Oct 2026US 12,751,686 B2Konica Minolta, Inc.
- Dynamic four-dimensional contrast enhanced tomosynthesis29 Sep 2026US 12,745,967 B2Real Time Tomography, LLC
- X-ray imaging system and X-ray imaging method for dynamic examination29 Sep 2026US 12,745,972 B2GE Precision Healthcare LLC
- System and method for instant and automatic border detection8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305950 A1Philips Image Guided Therapy Corporation
- System and method for instant and automatic border detection8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305951 A1Philips Image Guided Therapy Corporation
- Systems and methods for cross-scattering correction8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306033 A1Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd.
- System and method for an automated measurement of ossification of an iliac crest apophyses of the ilium of a pelvic bone for the assessment of risser stages8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306040 A1Siemens Healthineers AG
- Evaluation of current state of coronary arteries using machine learning8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306041 A1Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
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By later US patents
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- Image sensor and an endoscope using the same1,237US 6,659,940 B2C2Cure, Inc. · 2003
- Apparatus and method for treating cardiac arrhythmias with no discrete target740US 5,718,241 ABiosense, Inc. · 1998
- System and method for displaying anatomy and devices on a movable display539US 11,020,016 B2Auris Health, Inc. · 2021
- Fluoroscopic tracking and visualization system520US 6,856,827 B2GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC · 2005