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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2001
Eric Berthonnaud, Charbonnieres les Bains, FR;
Joannès Dimnet, Caluire et Cuire, FR;
Pierre Roussouly, Saint Cyr Au Mont d'Or, FR;
Eric Berthonnaud, Charbonnieres les Bains, FR;
Joannès Dimnet, Caluire et Cuire, FR;
Pierre Roussouly, Saint Cyr Au Mont d'Or, FR;
SDGI Holdings, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
According to the invention, the patient () is placed upon a patient support () between an X-ray source () and a support for the target plate () sensitive to the X-rays. The patient support () is connected to a device for detecting the horizontal position of the global axis of gravity () of the patient when the X-ray source () is in operation. The patient () can, for example, remain standing. The inventive device can superimpose an image (Hg) of the global axis of gravity () on the digital radiographic image of the patient ().