X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices – Specific application – Tomography
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-16
2008-08-26
Thomas, Courtney (Department: 2882)
X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
Specific application
Tomography
Reexamination Certificate
active
07418076
ABSTRACT:
The presently described technology provides a tomosynthesis imaging system that comprises an x-ray tube and an anti-scatter grid. The x-ray tube is configured to emit x-rays from a plurality of positions during movement of the x-ray tube along a long axis of a mobile patient surface. The anti-scatter grid is configured to filter out scattered x-rays and includes a grid line parallel to the long axis of the mobile patient surface. The x-rays emitted from the plurality of positions are reconstructed into at least one image of at least one plane of a patient anatomy. The described technology is useful in emergency or trauma applications where a patient may be quickly and easily moved on a mobile patient surface to a position near an x-ray detector used in combination with the x-ray tube and anti-scatter grid.
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Avinash Gopal B.
Li Baojun
Merisotis Tammy M.
Saunders Rowland F.
Schulte Gerald Paul
Dellapenna Michael A.
General Electric Company
McAndrews Held & Malloy Ltd.
Thomas Courtney
Vogel Peter J.
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