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Cefla Societa' Cooperativa

Università Della Calabria

Andrea Bruno

Gianluca Manuzzato

Giacomo Zoccatelli

Maria Giovanna Buonomenna

Giovanni Golemme

Raffaella Manes

A method and apparatus for acquiring a radiographic image of a patient includes using an X-ray source and at least a X-ray detector supported in opposed positions, the area under investigation being positioned between the X-ray source and detector in the propagation bundle of the radiation emitted by the X-ray source, the X-ray source and detector being movable along a pre-set trajectory due to at least two movements. The X-ray dose administered to a patient can be adjusted automatically, dispensing the minimum dose necessary to achieve a radiographic image of good quality. The method and apparatus provide for performing a scout acquisition, preceding the acquisition of a real panoramic image, in a particularly efficient way. During the scout acquisition, data are collected for adjusting the X-ray dose for the following radiographic image acquisition.

Method and apparatus for adjusting technical exposure factors during radiographic acquisition

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Imola, Italy

Andrea Bruno