IL131403A - Variable aperture z-axis tracking collimator for a computed tomograph system - Google Patents

Variable aperture z-axis tracking collimator for a computed tomograph system

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IL131403A
IL131403A IL13140399A IL13140399A IL131403A IL 131403 A IL131403 A IL 131403A IL 13140399 A IL13140399 A IL 13140399A IL 13140399 A IL13140399 A IL 13140399A IL 131403 A IL131403 A IL 131403A
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variable aperture
axis tracking
computed tomograph
tomograph system
collimator
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Gen Electric
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    • A61B6/5205—Devices using data or image processing specially adapted for radiation diagnosis involving processing of raw data to produce diagnostic data
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    • A61B6/00—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
    • A61B6/02—Arrangements for diagnosis sequentially in different planes; Stereoscopic radiation diagnosis
    • A61B6/03—Computed tomography [CT]
    • A61B6/032—Transmission computed tomography [CT]
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    • A61B6/00—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
    • A61B6/40—Arrangements for generating radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis
    • A61B6/4064—Arrangements for generating radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis specially adapted for producing a particular type of beam
    • A61B6/4085—Cone-beams
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B6/00—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
    • A61B6/54—Control of apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis
    • A61B6/542—Control of apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis involving control of exposure
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B6/00—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
    • A61B6/40—Arrangements for generating radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis
    • A61B6/4021—Arrangements for generating radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis involving movement of the focal spot

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IL13140399A 1998-08-25 1999-08-15 Variable aperture z-axis tracking collimator for a computed tomograph system IL131403A (en)

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EP (1) EP0982002B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2000070253A (de)
DE (1) DE69931706T2 (de)
IL (1) IL131403A (de)

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EP0982002B1 (de) 2006-06-07
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JP2000070253A (ja) 2000-03-07

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