X-ray imaging apparatus
AssigneeAdaptix, Inc.
InventorsMark Evans, Stephen Wells
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Abstract
An x-ray imaging apparatus 10 comprising a support 30 having two arms, wherein on one arm an x-ray emitter 50 is arranged, and on the other arm a flat panel digital detector 60 is arranged, the emitter and detector arranged opposite each other providing a space therebetween for the positioning of an object for x-ray imaging by the apparatus, the x-ray emitter comprising an array of emitters, the apparatus arranged such that in use different emitters are energisable independently from one another such that 3-dimensional tomosynthesis images are obtainable of the object, with the object, emitter and detector maintained stationary relative to one another.
Claims8
An x-ray imaging apparatus comprising:
- two arms, wherein on one arm an x-ray emitter is arranged, and on the other arm a flat panel digital detector is arranged, the emitter and detector arranged opposite each other providing a space therebetween for the positioning of an object for x-ray imaging by the apparatus, the x-ray emitter including,
- a vacuum enclosure which includes a circular cathode and a circular anode separated by an annular spacer,
- an array of emitters, the apparatus arranged such that in use different emitters are energisable independently from one another such that 3-dimensional tomosynthesis images are obtainable of the object, with the object, emitter, and detector maintained stationary relative to one another,
- a high voltage generator within the x-ray emitter for producing beams of electrons, and
- solenoids for directing the beams of electrons onto either x-ray producing material or onto electron absorbing material so as to control the production of x-rays from selected emitters in the array, the solenoids disposed outside of the vacuum enclosure and inset into wells in the anode, wherein the mass of the x-ray imaging apparatus is no more than 25 kg.
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