Base for radiographic device
AssigneeX-Cel X-Ray Corporation
InventorWilliam W. Morris
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Abstract
A radiographic device may include a movable carriage disposed in a base and having a tray for holding an image receptor. A platform extending over the base may support the weight of the patient independent of the image receptor. The carriage may permit tray movement in lateral and longitudinal directions, thereby to align a desired portion of the image receptor with the patient target area and x-ray source. A base collimator may have one or more blades that are slidable to cover portions of the image receptor that are not being used in the current image capture process.
Claims20
A radiographic device for use with an image receptor, the radiographic device comprising:
- a base assembly including:
- a frame defining a frame top opening;
- and
- a platform supported by the frame and extending over the frame top opening, the platform defining a lateral direction and a longitudinal direction substantially perpendicular to the lateral direction, the platform and frame defining a base receptacle disposed below the platform;
- an arm assembly having a first end pivotably coupled to the base assembly and a second end;
- a radiographic head coupled to the arm assembly second end;
- and
- a carriage assembly disposed in the base receptacle and including a tray sized to receive the image receptor, the tray being supported for movement in both the lateral and longitudinal directions.
A radiographic device for use with an image receptor, the radiographic device comprising:
- a base assembly including:
- a frame defining a frame top opening;
- and
- a platform supported by the frame and extending over the frame top opening, the platform and frame defining a base receptacle disposed below the platform;
- an arm assembly having a first end pivotably coupled to the base assembly and a second end;
- a radiographic head coupled to the arm assembly second end;
- a tray disposed in the base receptacle and sized to receive the image receptor;
- and
- a base collimator assembly including:
- a collimator plate positioned between the platform and the tray, the collimator plate defining a collimator aperture through which radiographic energy is admitted into the base receptacle;
- a first collimator blade slidable relative to the collimator plate and movable to an extended position in which at least a portion of the first collimator blade is aligned with a first portion of the aperture;
- and
- a second collimator blade slidable relative to the collimator plate and movable to an extended position in which at least a portion of the second collimator blade is aligned with a second portion of the aperture.
A radiographic device for use with an image receptor, the radiographic device comprising:
- a base assembly including:
- a frame defining a frame top opening;
- and
- a platform supported by the frame and extending over the frame top opening, the platform defining a lateral direction and a longitudinal direction substantially perpendicular to the lateral direction, the platform and frame defining a base receptacle disposed below the platform;
- an arm assembly having a first end pivotably coupled to the base assembly and a second end;
- a radiographic head coupled to the arm assembly second end;
- a carriage assembly disposed in the base receptacle and including a tray sized to receive the image receptor, the tray being supported for movement in both the lateral and longitudinal directions;
- and
- a base collimator assembly including:
- a collimator plate positioned between the platform and the tray, the collimator plate defining a collimator aperture through which radiographic energy is admitted into the base receptacle;
- a first collimator blade slidable relative to the collimator plate and movable to an extended position in which at least a portion of the first collimator blade is aligned with a first portion of the aperture;
- and
- a second collimator blade slidable relative to the collimator plate and movable to an extended position in which at least a portion of the second collimator blade is aligned with a second portion of the aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.