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AssigneeStereotaxis, Inc.
InventorsTorrey Munger, Peter Werp
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Generally, the shielded x-ray source of the present invention has a cast shield of an iron based material substantially enclosing and closely conforming to the x-ray tube to shield the x-ray tube imaging beam from interference from magnetic fields. The method of the present invention includes providing a shield cast from an iron-based material in a shape having a cavity to receive and closely conform to the x-ray tube, and installing the cast shield around the x-ray tube. The magnetic surgical system comprising at least one magnetic for magnetically navigating a medical device in an operating region in a patient's body, and an imaging apparatus including at least one x-ray tube for imaging the operating region. A cast shield of an iron-based material substantially enclosing and closely conforming to the at least one x-ray tube.
In a magnetic surgical system comprising at least one magnetic for magnetically navigating a medical device in an operating region in a patient's body, and an imaging apparatus including at least one x-ray tube for imaging the operating region, the improvement including a cast shield of an iron-based material substantially enclosing and closely conforming to the at least one x-ray tube.
In combination with a x-ray tube, a cast shield of an iron based material substantially enclosing and closely conforming to the x-ray tube to shield the x-ray tube imaging beam from interference from magnetic fields up to at least about 0.08 Tesla.
A method of shielding the x-ray tube from a medical imaging device from interference from magnetic fields generated in the vicinity of the x-ray tube, the method comprising:
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