# US 7,611,282 B2 · Mobile computed radiography and digital radiography

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- Number: US 7,611,282 B2
- Document ID: US7611282B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 12/207,517
- Filed: 2008-09-10
- Published: 2009-02-05
- Granted: 2009-11-03
- Earliest claimed: 2003-11-26
- Assignees: Carestream Health, Inc.
- Inventors: Jacob Koren; Friedrich Ueffinger; Richard P. Triassi; Robert Asento
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7611282B2

## CPC

- A61B 6/4233: {using matrix detectors}
- A61B 6/4405: {the apparatus being movable or portable, e.g. handheld or mounted on a trolley}
- A61B 6/467: {characterised by special input means}
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)

## Abstract

A mobile apparatus. The mobile radiography apparatus includes: a frame; a transport mechanism coupled to the frame, the transport mechanism adapted to facilitate transport of the mobile apparatus between locations; an x-ray source mounted to the frame; a computed radiography (CR) scanner coupled to the frame and adapted to acquire one or more images from an image recording medium; a storage area disposed on the frame configured to removably retain at least one digital radiography (DR) detector; and a display coupled to the frame and connected to the CR scanner and the DR detector to display the one or more images acquired by the CR scanner or DR detector.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A mobile radiography apparatus comprising:
a frame;
a transport mechanism coupled to the frame, the transport mechanism adapted to facilitate transport of the mobile apparatus between locations;
an x-ray source mounted to the frame;
a computed radiography (CR) scanner coupled to the frame and adapted to acquire one or more images from an image recording medium;
a storage area disposed on the frame configured to removably retain at least one digital radiography (DR) detector; and
a display coupled to the frame and connected to the CR scanner and the DR detector to display the one or more images acquired by the CR scanner or DR detector.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The mobile apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one wireless connection adapted to transmit the one more images wirelessly to at least one storage facility.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The mobile apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one wireless connection adapted to transmit the one more images wirelessly to at least one storage facility, and the wireless connection is adapted to transmit the one or more images by means of a local area network (LAN) to the at least one storage facility.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The mobile apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one holder adapted to store at least one CR image recording cassette.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The mobile apparatus of claim 1, wherein the x-ray source is mounted to the frame by means of an articulated arm, and the x-ray source is disposed proximate one end of the arm.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The mobile apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a power supply, disposed within the frame, adapted to power the x-ray source, the display, and the CR scanner.