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US 10,881,369 B2Granted
Systems and methods for enhanced radiography
OwnerSteven Rindalinventor
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Abstract
A radiography system for a patient comprising an electromagnetic radiation generator, an electromagnetic radiation detector, a generator support, and a detector support. The generator support moves the generator according to a generator sequence specific to the patient. The detector support moves the detector according to a detector sequence specific to the patient.
Claims20
A radiography system for a patient comprising:
- an electromagnetic radiation generator that generates electromagnetic radiation, wherein the electromagnetic radiation is transmitted along a substantially planar projection region;
- an electromagnetic radiation detector, where the detector defines a detector plane;
- a generator support that supports the generator to permit continuous movement of the generator according to a sequence specific to the patient;
- and
- a detector support that supports the detector to permit continuous movement of the detector according to a sequence specific to the patient;
- whereby
- as the generator support continuously moves the generator, the generator continuously generates electromagnetic radiation along the projection region;
- and
- the detector support further continuously moves the detector such that the detector is displaced relative to the generator and the detector plane is continuously supported in a desired angular relationship relative to the projection region such that the electromagnetic radiation generated by the generator is continuously received by the detector, and a radiographic image is formed from the detector.
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A method of generating a radiography image of a patient comprising the steps of:
- providing an electromagnetic radiation generator that transmits electromagnetic radiation along a substantially planar projection region;
- providing an electromagnetic radiation detector, where the detector defines a detector plane;
- determining a generator sequence specific to the patient;
- determining a detector sequence specific to the patient;
- causing continuous movement of the generator according to the generator sequence;
- and
- causing continuous movement of the detector according to the detector sequence;
- and
- as the generator is continuously moved according to the generator sequence, operating the generator to continuously generate electromagnetic radiation along the projection region, and
- continuously displacing the detector in accordance with the detector sequence such that the detector is displaced relative to the generator and the detector plane is continuously supported in a desired angular relationship relative to the projection region such that
- the electromagnetic radiation generated by the generator is continuously received by the detector, and
- a radiographic image is formed from the detector.
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A system for generating a radiographic image of a patient comprising:
- an electromagnetic radiation generator that transmits electromagnetic radiation along a substantially planar projection region;
- an electromagnetic radiation detector, where the detector defines a detector plane;
- a generator support that supports the generator to permit continuous movement of the generator according to a sequence specific to the patient;
- and
- a detector support that supports the detector to permit continuous movement of the detector according to a detector sequence specific to the patient;
- wherein
- the sequence of movement of the generator determines a position in space of the projection region relative to the patient;
- and
- as the generator support permits continuous movement of the generator, the generator continuously generates electromagnetic radiation along the projection region;
- and
- the detector support further permits continuous movement of the detector such that the detector is displaced relative to the generator and such that the detector plane is continuously supported in a desired angular relationship relative to the projection region, such that the electromagnetic radiation generated by the generator is continuously received by the detector, and
- a radiographic image is formed from the detector.
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