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US 8,136,989 B2Granted
X-ray detector
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsMichael Atzinger, Ingo Hollenborg
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Abstract
An X-ray detector is provided. The X-ray detector is a grid wall device, having a radiation detector that is movable vertically by way of a displacement mechanism. The displacement mechanism is a scissor-type arm or an articulated arm having at least two arms hinged to one another. At least one drive device is provided for the purpose of moving the scissor-type arm or an articulated arm.
Claims18
An X-ray detector that is a grid wall device, the X-ray detector comprising:
- a radiation detector that is movable vertically by a displacement mechanism,
- wherein the displacement mechanism includes:
- a scissor arm or an articulated arm having at least two arms hinged together;
- and
- at least one drive device that is operable to automatically move the scissor arm or the articulated arm, and
- wherein the radiation detector is arranged on the scissor arm or the articulated arm such that the radiation detector does not change position relative to a vertical during a movement of the scissor arm or the articulated arm.
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An X-ray system comprising:
- an X-ray source that is operable to generate an x-ray beam;
- and
- an X-ray detector that is operable to detect the x-ray beam,
- wherein the X-ray detector comprises a radiation detector that is movable vertically by a displacement mechanism, the displacement mechanism including a scissor arm or an articulated arm having at least two arms hinged together, and at least one drive device that is operable to automatically move the scissor arm or the articulated arm, and
- wherein the radiation detector is arranged on the scissor arm or the articulated arm such that the radiation detector does not change position relative to a vertical during a movement of the scissor arm or the articulated arm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.