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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2018
Siemens Healthcare Gmbh, Erlangen, DE;
Joerg Freudenberger, Kalchreuth, DE;
Petra Maurer, Heroldsbach, DE;
Siemens Healthineers AG, Forchheim, DE;
Abstract
An x-ray system includes an x-ray source which, when in operation, generates x-rays at a plurality of x-ray focal spots, with a collimator allocated in each case to each x-ray focal spot. The collimator selects x-rays generated in the respective x-ray focal spot and directed onto a common detector, collimators being in a fixed position in relation to the respective allocated x-ray focal spots. The x-ray source is embodied as an x-ray tube with at least one anode including the x-ray focal spots and with a plurality of cathodes. Or the x-ray source includes a plurality of x-ray tubes, the anodes whereof include the x-ray focal spots. The collimators are arranged in the respective x-ray tube, and the collimators are arranged on the respective anode. A method is further for operating such an x-ray system.