Aligners for a 3d x-ray imaging system

Abstract

This application describes dental X-ray devices and systems that use a rotating X-ray source to take two-dimensional (2D) images from multiple angles and then reconstruct a three-dimensional (3D) image using those 2D images. The X-ray imaging system contains an X-ray head with an X-ray source configured to rotate within the X-ray head, an X-ray detector and an aligner containing a proximal portion removably connected to the X-ray head, a distal portion configured to hold the X-ray detector, and an extender connecting the proximal and distal portions. The aligner is configured to rotate while attached to the front of the X-ray head, keeping the X-ray sensor aligned with the X-ray source as it rotates within the X-ray head and keeping the sensor at the same distance relative to the X-ray source when each X-ray image is captured by the sensor. Other embodiments are described.

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