Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Edgar Tschunt

Lothar Heinz

Rudolf Schittenhelm

Ulrich Bar

Guenter Schmitt

Winfried Platz

Gunter Schwierz

Gunter Schmitt

Manfred Pfeiler

Hermann Riedl

Werner Rauch

Lothar Koob

Guenter Theil

Karl G Heinzelmann

The invention relates to a patient positioning device with a pedestal on which a patient positioning plate is mounted for longitudinal displacement. At least one signal transmission device is to be applied to or used by the patient. On the patient positioning plate is provided at least one plug device for connection of the cable of the signal transmission device. A cable securely installed on the patient positioning plate leads from the plug device to the fixed apparatus part, the cable forming a loop to permit longitudinal displacement of the patient positioning plate.

Patient positioning device

An annular radiation receiver consisting of individual detectors, is stationary, and an X-ray source is rotated along a path surrounding the detectors. The individual detectors of the radiation receiver are combined into detector groups having an equal number of individual detectors, and the detector groups are adjustable independently of one another in such a fashion that those individual detectors which are disposed in advance of the radiography subject are respectively moved out of the X-ray beam. To this end, a cam plate can be present which is rotatable synchronously with the rotation of the X-ray beam, to which levers are coupled which control the detector groups.

Computer tomograph

In the exemplary embodiments a layer is to be scanned which is generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the patient support. For example, a radiation source and a radiation receiver may be rotated in an arc about a rotational axis which lies perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the patient support to scan a layer area in such a way that the scanned layer within the exposure subject is traversed exclusively along beam paths each of which is crossed along its entire length in the subject by a multitude of other beam paths.

Radiation diagnostic device for generating tomographic images

In an exemplary embodiment, there is provided a patient support, a radiation measuring arrangement including a radiation source which generates at least one fan-shaped radiation beam, penetrating the radiography subject, and a radiation receiver which has an array of detectors which are connected to a signal processing circuit, and means for generating relative movement between the patient support and the radiation measuring arrangement in a longitudinal direction of the support, for the generation of a shadow image several radiation directions are generated so that a plurality of intersection points of the radiation paths result within an image exposure region. The signal processing circuit determines the radiation transparency in the patient for every intersection point of a plane parallel to the patient support.

Diagnostic radiology installation

In an illustrated embodiment, the fan-shaped x-ray beam is rotated by electronic switching and a detector ring is gimbaled so that only the desired sector thereof intercepts the beam. A collimator ring may be rotated in step with the beam and have a pin and slot coupling with the detector ring to control the swiveling thereof.

X-ray diagnostic apparatus for producing transverse layer images

In an exemplary embodiment, several sources of radiation, arranged with their focuses angularly offset by angles of equal size, having a radiation measuring arrangement with a number of radiation receivers equal to the number of radiation sources for determining the radiation intensity behind the object, having a drive device which drives a rotating frame for producing rotational movements of the radiation sources and the radiation receivers, and also having a measured value converter for transforming the signals supplied by the radiation receivers into layer images. The radiation receivers are arranged opposite the radiation sources and are also displaced by equal angles. At least one of the measuring units each comprising a radiation source and a radiation receiver is arranged offset in the direction of the rotational axis so that the measuring units simultaneously scan a plurality of layers. This distance may be adjustable.

Tomographic apparatus for producing transverse layer images of a

In an exemplary embodiment, a measuring arrangement comprises a radiation source emitting a radiation beam which penetrates the body layer to be examined, and a radiation receiver which supplies electrical output signals corresponding to the radiation intensity measured, a computer being connected with the radiation receiver for computing from the output signals of the radiation receiver the attenuation values of specific image points of the body layer. There is a collimator with a collimator grid forming a shielding compartment for each detector. Each detector is arranged in its collimator grid compartment and can be secured to a plate forming part of the grid, the plate being removably inserted in two parallel side portions forming the sides of each grid compartment. Furthermore, each plate with the detector secured thereto can project slightly beyond the radiation exit side of the side portions, so that a simple electrical connection to the detectors is possible.

Diagnostic radiology apparatus for producing layer images of an

X-Ray diagnostic apparatus producing transverse layer images

In an illustrated embodiment, a ring-shaped X-ray source is operative to supply a fan-shaped X-ray beam from an incremental region thereof, successive incremental regions being sequentially activated to change the angular relationship between the beam and the subject. By way of example, three incremental regions equally spaced about the source ring may be simultaneously activated and then shifted in synchronism with the rotation of a collimator ring such that openings in the collimator ring are continually aligned with the active source regions, and collimator blades are continuously aligned with the active source regions so as to supply transmitted rays from each source region to a series of stationary detector elements. In the illustrated embodiment, the X-ray source regions and a detector ring are laterally offset from each other, and a diaphragm arrangement directs each beam at a slight angle so as to laterally bypass the adjacent portion of the detector ring while impinging on the receiving detectors. Motion of the collimator ring may be utilized to control shifting of the X-ray beams, so that such shifting is precisely synchronized with the movement of the collimator ring.

A gamma camera has a plurality of exchangeable collimators, one of which is replaceably mounted in the ray inlet opening of the camera, while the others are placed on separate supports. The invention is particularly characterized in that the supports are swingably mounted upon a column one above the other. In the illustrated embodiment, the camera is swingable through about 90.degree. to a collimator exchange position, and each of the separate supports is swingable to a vertically aligned position, with resilient limiting of the swinging movement and resilient positioning of the support at the desired exchange position. Further, the collimators are carried on the supports by means of a series of vertically disposed coil springs, projections on the camera being relatively movable from above into grooves of the collimator at the exchange position, whereupon the collimator is so turned that it is securely prevented from falling out of the camera head.

Gamma camera

A gamma camera has a plurality of exchangeable collimators, one of which is replaceably mounted in the ray inlet opening of the camera, while the others are placed on separate supports. The invention is particularly characterized in that the supports are swingably mounted upon a column one above the other.

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Rathsberg, Germany

Edgar Tschunt