Mobile X-ray unit
AssigneeNucletron B.V.
InventorsJohan Henning, Bas Woudstra
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a mobile X-ray unit. The mobile X-ray unit may include a base having a control unit and a power supply. The mobile X-ray unit may further include an articulated arm associated with the base. The articulated arm may be coupled to an X-ray applicator having an X-ray tube. The X-ray tube may include a target for generating an X-ray beam, a collimator for shaping the X-ray beam, and an exit surface through which the X-ray beam is configured to exit the X-ray tube. The mobile X-ray unit may have at least one light source configured to illuminate at least a portion of the X-ray beam emitted from the exit surface.
Claims32
A mobile X-ray unit comprising:
- a base having a control unit configured to control an X-ray applicator and a power supply configured to supply power to the X-ray applicator;
- an articulated arm associated with the base and coupled to the X-ray applicator, the X-ray applicator having an X-ray tube including a target for generating an X-ray beam, a collimator for shaping the X-ray beam, and an exit surface through which the shaped X-ray beam is configured to exit the X-ray tube;
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- at least one light source configured to illuminate at least a portion of the X-ray beam emitted from the exit surface.
A method for visually delineating an X-ray beam emitted from a mobile X-ray unit, the mobile X-ray unit including a base having a control unit configured to control an X-ray applicator and a power supply configured to supply power to the X-ray applicator, the mobile X-ray unit further including an articulated arm associated with the base and coupled to an X-ray applicator, the X-ray applicator having an X-ray tube including a target, a collimator, and an exit surface, the method comprising:
- generating an X-ray beam;
- shaping the X-ray beam;
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- illuminating at least a portion of the surface irradiated by the shaped X-ray beam emitted from the exit surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.