X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices – Electronic circuit – With display or signaling
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-13
2005-09-13
Glick, Edward J. (Department: 2882)
X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
Electronic circuit
With display or signaling
C378S062000, C378S116000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06944265
ABSTRACT:
A device for use in image pasting is described. The device includes a digital x-ray detector capable of automatic digital imaging without the use of an image intensifier; the detector preferably being a flat-panel detector. Additionally, an image pasting system using a solid-state detector is described. The system can connect the detected images to a display via a network (such as a WAN, a LAN, or the internet). Further, an image geometry measurement device for use in pasting x-ray images is disclosed. The geometry measurement device helps determine the relative position of two images to be used in image pasting. This information can be used alone, or in connection with an image pasting algorithm. Still further, methods of forming composite images are disclosed using a flat-panel detector and using the geometry of the images. The disclosed devices and systems can be integrated with other digital image pasting technology.
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Battle Vianney P.
Halsmer Matthew A.
Kump Kenneth S.
Metz Stephen W.
Uppaluri Renuka
Foley & Lardner LLP
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC
Glick Edward J.
Thomas Courtney
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