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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 1992
Filed:
Jun. 04, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Sopha Medical, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
378196 ; 378193 ;
Abstract
In order to change from antero-posterior examination to lateral examination with an osteodensimeter, the yoke carrying the X-ray tube and the radiation detector of this apparatus is moved laterally. Changeover of the entire assembly is enabled when this lateral translation comes into abutment. When changeover is complete, the return transverse translation is performed. Prior to performing lateral examination, the bed on which the patient to be examined is lying is itself raised. It is shown that this dynamic configuration makes it possible to keep the position of the X-ray tube relative to the detector fixed and as adjusted by construction.