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US 2017/0196520 A1Published application
Shield for patient positioning in extra-oral imaging
AssigneeTrophy
InventorsYann Lecuyer, Sylvie M. Bothorel, Philippe Congy
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Abstract
A patient positioning apparatus for an extra-oral imaging system includes a mount for revolving an x-ray source and an imaging sensor panel about a patient's head and a substantially transparent shield suspended from the mount. The shield has a chin support coupled to the shield and comprises a chin rest and a bite element and a forehead support coupled to the shield and comprises a head rest.
Claims16
An extra-oral imaging system, comprising:
- a mount;
- a gantry movable coupled to the mount for revolving an x-ray source and an imaging sensor panel about a patient's head, the gantry extending between a first end mounting the x-ray source and a second opposing end mounting the imaging sensor panel;
- and
- a patient positioning apparatus suspended from the mount, comprising:
- a substantially transparent shield including a support;
- and
- a head positioning apparatus mounted at the patient positioning apparatus, and where the support of the substantially transparent shield is used to attach the patient positioning apparatus to the mount and suspend the patient positioning apparatus from the mount through the gantry between the x-ray source and the imaging sensor panel.
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A method for positioning a patient for extra-oral imaging, the method comprising:
- providing a movable mount;
- providing a gantry, movably coupled to the mount, that extends between a first end mounting an x-ray source and a second opposing end mounting an imaging sensor panel for revolving about an imaging area;
- and
- suspending a patient positioning apparatus comprising an elongated patient cover including a support from the mount, wherein the elongated patient cover comprises a first positioning apparatus mounted at the patient positioning apparatus, and where the support of the elongated patient cover is used to attach the patient positioning apparatus to the mount and suspend the patient positioning apparatus from the mount through the gantry between the x-ray source and the imaging sensor panel.
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An apparatus to position a patient for dental imaging, the apparatus comprising:
- means for providing a movable mount;
- means for providing a gantry, movably coupled to the mount, that extends between a first end mounting an x-ray source and a second opposing end mounting an imaging sensor panel for revolving about an imaging area for a patient's head;
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- means for suspending a patient positioning apparatus comprising an elongated patient cover including a support from the mount, wherein the elongated patient cover comprises a head positioning apparatus mounted at the patient positioning apparatus, and where the support of the elongated patient cover is used to attach the patient positioning apparatus to the mount and suspend the patient positioning apparatus from the mount through the gantry between the x-ray source and the imaging sensor panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.