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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2021
Adaptix Ltd, Begbroke, GB;
Mark Evans, Oxford, GB;
Conrad Dirckx, Oxford, GB;
ADAPTIX LTD, Begbroke, GB;
Abstract
An x-ray imaging apparatuscomprising a support structure, the support structure supporting two separate x-ray emitting apparatus, a first x-ray emitting apparatuscomprising an x-ray emitter arranged for producing 2D tomosynthesis images, and a second x-ray emitting apparatuscomprising an array of distributed x-ray emitters arranged for producing 3D tomosynthesis images, the first and second x-ray emitting apparatus moveable relative to the support structure and arranged such that, in use, one of the first and second x-ray emitting apparatus is moveable into an operative position whereby x-rays are emitted therefrom towards a target, and simultaneously the other of the first and second x-ray emitting apparatus is movable into an inoperative position whereby x-rays are not emitted therefrom.