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US 7,116,756 B2Granted
X-ray diagnostic apparatus with a body mass index calculator for controlling x-ray emissions
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsKlaus Klingenbeck-Regn, Michael Maschke
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Abstract
An x-ray diagnostic apparatus has an x-ray radiator, a control device connected thereto, a radiation detector and a patient-positioning table. The x-ray diagnostic apparatus has a device that calculates the BMI (body mass index) of the patient to be examined from detection of the body length and the weight. The device is connected with the control device to influence the parameters associated with obtaining an x-ray image.
Claims12
An x-ray diagnostic apparatus comprising:
- an x-ray radiator that emits x-rays;
- a control device connected to said x-ray radiator for controlling the emission of x-rays from the x-ray radiator;
- a patient-positioning table adapted to receive a patient thereon for irradiation by said x-rays;
- a radiation detector on which said x-rays are incident after attenuation by a patient on the patient-positioning table;
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- a body mass index calculator, supplied with data identifying a body length and a weight of a patient on the patient-positioning table, for calculating the body mass index of the patient on the patient-positioning table and for supplying said body mass index to said control device, said control device controlling the emission of said x-rays from said x-ray radiator dependent on said body mass index.
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