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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2004
Applicants:
Mats Danielsson, Täby, SE;
Torbjörn Hjärn, Vaxholm, SE;
Inventors:
Mats Danielsson, Täby, SE;
Torbjörn Hjärn, Vaxholm, SE;
Assignee:
Sectra Mamea AB, Kista, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 35/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A shielding arrangement for an x-ray apparatus, preferably for mammography examination is disclosed, and comprises at least an x-ray source, a collimator arrangement and a detector assembly, whereby the collimator is arranged between the x-ray source and the detector assembly and through which x-rays pass. The shielding arrangement, at least partly made of x-ray blocking material and provided for blocking, scattering and/or reflecting x-rays is arranged, at least partly, in a space between the x-ray source and collimator.