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US 7,315,607 B2Granted
Mammograph system with a face shield
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorMartin Ramsauer
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Abstract
The present embodiments relate to a mammograph system with a face shield. The mammography system includes an X-ray emitter head; an object table; and a face shield. The face shield is movably supported by the X-ray emitter head and is movable into at least first and second positions. In the first position, the face shield is retracted into the X-ray emitter head. In the second position, at least a portion of the face shield protrudes out of the X-ray emitter head.
Claims20
A mammograph system comprising an X-ray emitter head;
- an object table;
- and a face shield that is movably supported by the X-ray emitter head and is movable into at least first and second positions,
- wherein in the first position the face shield is retracted into the X-ray emitter head, and
- wherein in the second position at least a portion of the face shield protrudes out of the X-ray emitter head.
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An X-ray emitter head comprising:
- a face shield comprising a single plates,
- wherein the face shield being movable supported by the X-ray emitter head;
- and movable at least into a position of repose, in which the face shield is substantially retracted into the X-ray emitter head, and into a protection position, in which at least a portion of the length of the face shield protrudes from the X-ray emitter head,
- wherein the length that the face shield protrudes from the X-ray emitter head is independent of a height of a compression plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.