Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Sirona Dental Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg

Josef Ploetz

Manfred Franetzki

Ulrich Schulze-Ganzlin

Werner Guenther

Erich Heubeck

Michael Doebert

In a method and an apparatus for producing a tomosynthesis exposure of an examination subject, an X-ray beam is directed at the subject from different directions and a reference object composed of at least two sub-objects is disposed in the X-ray beam together with the subject. X-rays attenuated by the reference object composed of at least two sub-objects and the examination subject are received by a radiation receiver, which generates electrical signals corresponding to X-rays incident thereon, from which a tomosynthesis image is constructed.

Method and apparatus for producing tomosynthesis exposures employing a

An X-ray diagnostics apparatus for tomosynthesis has a radiation emitter and a reference object exclusively connected thereto so that the reference object has a fixed reference relationship to the radiation emitter. It is thus possible to determine the spacing of the radiation emitter from the radiation receiver and from the examination subject, the radiation angle and the transirradiation direction on the basis of the signals obtained from the radiation receiver upon transirradiation of the reference subject without having the reference object representing an impediment in the region of the examination subject.

X-ray diagnostics apparatus for tomosynthesis having a reference object

In a method for producing a tomosynthesis exposure a reference object is used which is formed by a region of the examination subject. It is thus possible to determine the distance of the beam transmitter to the beam receiver and to the examination subject, the irradiation angle, and the direction of irradiation, on the basis of the signals that can be derived from the beam receiver during the transillumination of the reference object, without the reference object causing any disturbance in the region of the subject of examination.

Method for producing tomosynthesis exposures employing a reference

An diagnostic apparatus for generating X-ray exposures for tomosynthesis includes a position detector (2, 4) for registering the mutual positional relationship between the radiation transmitter (1) and/or the radiation receiver (3) and/or the object (7) under examination. The position detector (2, 4) can be arranged in part or in whole on the radiation transmitter (1), on the radiation receiver (3) or on the object (7) under examination. An evaluation device (11) evaluates the signals from the position detector (2, 4) and generates correction signals if the relative position between the radiation transmitter (1) and/or the radiation receiver (3) and/or the object (7) under examination deviates from the home position. The correction signals are then fed to an image-generating device (12) for use in the image processing.

X-ray diagnostic apparatus for tomosynthesis having a detector that

In an X-ray diagnostic installation having a positioning arrangement for a radiation emitter and for a radiation receiver, a first positioning apparatus is provided for the radiation emitter and a second positioning apparatus is provided for the radiation receiver. The positioning apparatuses have a common reference axis. By a coupling the radiation emitter to the first positioning apparatus, the reference beam of a beam of radiation emitted by the radiation emitter intersects the common reference axis at an acute angle, and strikes the radiation receiver at least approximately centrally.

X-ray diagnostic installation with a positioning apparatus for a

An x-ray diagnostics installation includes a device for positioning a radiation emitter such that the reference ray of an emitted ray beam always and automatically intersects a reference axis that is stationary with reference to said device at an acute angle .alpha. when the radiation emitter is coupled to the device. X-ray exposures for tomosynthesis can thus be produced in a simple way.

X-ray diagnostics installation

A line detector camera suitable for employment in a dental x-ray diagnostics apparatus contains an x-ray-sensitive detector held in a housing, the detector containing a plurality of detector elements that are arranged to form one or more lines, and having contacts connected to control lines that are in turn connected to a connector part. The connector part makes both electrical and mechanical connection in a releasable manner to a correspondingly fashioned holder of the x-ray diagnostics apparatus.

Line detector camera for employment in, particularly, dental x-ray

An x-ray apparatus has a portable radiation detector having a housing containing a radiation transducer formed of individual detector cells that convert incident radiation, particularly x-radiation, into electrical signals. The radiation detector is implemented cable-free. A wireless transceiver for the infeed of operating energy and for the outfeed of the signals is provided. An advantage of this radiation detector is the cable-free construction, and the simple manipulation and reusability resulting therefrom. Moreover, the radiation detector is better suited to hygienic demands.

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Bensheim, Germany

Josef Ploetz