Mobile x-ray unit
AssigneeNucletron B.V.
InventorsBas WOUDSTRA, Wim DE JAGER
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a mobile X-ray unit. The mobile X-ray unit may include a base accommodating a control unit for controlling an X-ray applicator and a power supply for supplying power to the X-ray applicator. The mobile X-ray unit may further include an arm associated with the base. The arm may be configured to support an X-ray applicator having an X-ray tube. The arm may be articuable. The X-ray tube may include a target element configured to generate an X-ray beam and a collimator configured to shape the X-ray beam. The target element may be disposed at a set distance from the collimator.
Claims21
1-21. (canceled)
A mobile X-ray unit, comprising:
- a base;
- an X-ray applicator connected to the base and comprising an X-ray tube;
- a target element disposed in the X-ray tube and configured to generate an X-ray beam;
- a collimator configured to shape the X-ray beam emitted by the target element, and comprising one or more identification devices;
- a collimator receptacle comprising a resistive circuit having one or more resistive contact positions configured to change a resistance of the resistive circuit when the one or more identification devices contact the one or more resistive contact positions;
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- a controller configured to receive a signal representative of a net resistance or a net resistive change of the resistive circuit after the one or more identification devices contacts the one or more resistive contact positions, and to identify which collimator of a set of collimators is in contact with the collimator receptacle based on the signal.
A collimator identification method for a mobile X-ray unit, comprising:
- detecting a signal representative of a net resistance or a net resistive change of a resistive circuit of a collimator receptacle after one or more identification devices of a collimator contact at least a portion of the resistive circuit when the collimator is positioned with respect to an X-ray applicator of the mobile X-ray unit;
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- identifying which collimator of a set of collimators is in contact with the at least a portion of the resistive circuit based on the signal.
A mobile X-ray unit, comprising:
- an X-ray applicator comprising an X-ray tube;
- a target element disposed in the X-ray tube and configured to generate an X-ray beam;
- a collimator configured to shape the X-ray beam emitted by the target element, and comprising one or more projections;
- a collimator receptacle comprising a resistive path configured to interact with the one or more projections, wherein a net resistance of the collimator receptacle is configured to change when the one or more identification devices interact with the resistive path;
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- a controller configured to detect a signal representative of a change in the net resistance of the collimator receptacle after the one or more identification devices interacts with the resistive path, and to identify which collimator of a set of collimators interacted with the collimator receptacle based on the signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.