Adaptix Limited

Begbroke Science Park, Cie

Martin Holden

Gil Travish

Mark Evans

Paul Betteridge

Abdul Sami Mughal

Steve Wells

Kristin Schmiedehausen

Ian Mitchell

Kristen Schmiedehausen

The present invention seeks to reduce the burden of producing high-resolution tomograms by using an initial scan on a predetermined gridto obtain a minimal set of images, and then regions of interestare identified for further scanning. The further scanning locationsare determined by image entropy or gradient found in the previous iteration; such regions are indicative of edges, cracks or complex structure within the region. After each iteration, the level of information (e.g. image entropy or gradient) will decrease relative to the pixel/voxel size. In this way, a more efficient way to scan is achieved.

Apparatus and method of producing a tomogram

A portable x-ray imaging source () capable of motion-free x-ray tomosynthesis, wherein said source is suitable for dental and small body-part/small area imaging.

X-ray source

The disclosed system includes an emitter array for generating x-rays, a detector array for sensing a flux of x-rays transmitted through a region of interest; apparatus for holding, moving and aligning the emitter array relative to the region of interest and the detector array; electronic means for controlling the emitters and for reading and analyzing the output from the detectors and converting it to image data, and a display for displaying and manipulating the image data. The individual emitters are operated in multiple groups each illuminating a region of interest between the emitter array and the detector array such that the cone of radiation rays projected on the detector array from any single emitter in any one such group is substantially spatially separated from the corresponding projected cones from all other emitters in that same group.

Medical imaging system having an array of distributed X-ray generators

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Wantage, United Kingdom

Martin Holden