IMAGING METHOD USING PAIN SENSOR
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210315520A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-14

    申请号:US17269686

    申请日:2019-08-20

    IPC分类号: A61B5/00

    摘要: A system for controlling operation of an imaging or therapy apparatus. The system comprises an interface (IN) for receiving a pain measurement signal as measured by one or more sensors (S) in relation to an anatomic part (BR) of the patient (PAT) i) being imaged in an imaging procedure by the imaging apparatus or ii) being under therapy in a therapy procedure delivered by the therapy device, whilst the part (BR) is held in an adjustable fixation device (FD). A control unit (CU) of the system is configured to process the pain measurement signal to compute at least one control signal. A control interface (CIF) of the system is configured to interact during the imaging or therapy procedure with the imaging apparatus (IA) and/or the fixation device (FD) based on the control signal to a) influence the imaging or therapy procedure and/or b) to adjust the fixation device so as to change the manner in which the part (BR) is being held.

    X-RAY SOURCE AND X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20210007210A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-07

    申请号:US16969725

    申请日:2019-02-19

    摘要: An X-ray source (10) for emitting an X-ray beam (101) is proposed. The X- ray source (10) comprises an anode (12) and an emitter arrangement (14) comprising a cathode (16) for emitting an electron beam (15) towards the anode (12) and an electron optics (18) for focusing the electron beam (15) at a focal spot (20) on the anode (12). The X-ray source (10) further comprises a controller (22) configured to determine a switching action of the emitter arrangement (14) and to actuate the emitter arrangement (14) to perform the switching action, the switching action being associated with a change of at least one of a position of the focal spot (20) on the anode (12), a size of the focal spot (20), and a shape of the focal spot (20). The controller (22) is further configured to predict before the switching action is performed, based on the determined switching action, the size and the shape of the focal spot (20) expected after the switching action. Further, the controller (22) is configured to actuate the electron optics (18) to compensate for a change of the size and the shape of the focal spot (20) induced by the switching action

    MOBILE X-RAY SYSTEM COMPRISING A MOBILE X-RAY DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20200008773A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-09

    申请号:US16322512

    申请日:2018-03-30

    IPC分类号: A61B6/00

    摘要: The present invention relates to a mobile X-ray device, comprising: a housing with an X-ray source arranged therein, a sensor system comprising one or more sensors for aligning the X-ray source to an object to be scanned and/or detecting at least one extrinsic object in a predefined area in a vicinity of the X-ray beam of the X-ray source; a processor unit comprising determining the alignment of the X-ray source and the object to be scanned based on signals received from the sensor system; image acquisition for generating an X-ray image; activating a blockage signal for the mobile X-ray device based on signals received from the sensor system; and an interface for outputting the generated X-ray image and/or information; wherein image acquisition is blocked, if the sensor system signals one of the following: at least one extrinsic object is detected within the predefined area; lack of alignment between the X-ray source and the object to be scanned.

    DETECTOR FOR A DARK-FIELD, PHASE-CONTRAST AND ATTENUATION INTERFEROMETRIC IMAGING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220338827A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-27

    申请号:US17765520

    申请日:2020-09-16

    IPC分类号: A61B6/00

    摘要: The present invention relates to a detector (10) for a dark-field and/or phase-contrast interferometric imaging system. The detector comprises a plurality of pixels (50), a plurality of first detector arrays (20), pixel a plurality of second detector arrays (30), and a processing unit (40). The plurality of pixels are arranged in a two-dimensional pattern. Each pixel comprises a first detector array and a second detector array. Each first detector array comprises a plurality of fingers (22). Each second detector array comprises a plurality of fingers (32). For each pixel the fingers of the first detector array are interleaved alternately with the fingers of the second detector array. For each pixel interaction with an incident X-ray photon can lead to charge generation in at least one finger of the first detector array of that pixel and can lead to charge generation in at least one finger of the second detector array of that pixel. For each pixel the first detector array is configured to detect a cumulative charge associated with the plurality of fingers of the first detector array and the second detector array is configured to detect a cumulative charge associated with the plurality of fingers of the second detector array. For each pixel the processing unit is configured to assign an X-ray interaction event to either the first detector array or the second detector array on the basis of the detector array that has the highest cumulative charge.

    DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ANODIZED OXIDATION OF AN ANODE ELEMENT FOR A CURVED X-RAY GRATING, SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A CURVED X-RAY GRATING AND CURVED X-RAY GRATING

    公开(公告)号:US20200378029A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-03

    申请号:US16771268

    申请日:2018-12-10

    摘要: The present invention relates to a device for anodized oxidation of an anode element for a curved X-ray grating, the device (10) comprising: an anode element (12); a cathode element (14); an electrolytic medium (16); a conductor element (18); and a carrier element (20); wherein the anode element (12) comprises a first side (11) and a second side (13), wherein the second side (13) faces opposite to the first side (11); wherein the carrier element (20) comprises a curved surface section (21) that extends along a curvature around a center of curvature (30); wherein the carrier element (20) is configured to receive the second side (13) of the anode element (12) for attaching the conductor element (18) to the first side (11) of the anode element (12); wherein the curved surface section (21) is configured to receive the conductor element (18) after detaching the second side (13) of the anode element (12) from the carrier element (20); wherein the electrolytic medium (16) is configured to connect the anode element (12) and the cathode element (14); wherein the cathode element (14) in conjunction with the anode element (12) and the electrolyte medium (16) is configured to generate at least one group of electric field lines (26) that define a plane (31, 33, 35, 37, 39), wherein at least a straight extrapolation (32) of the group of electric field lines intersect the center of curvature, wherein the generation of the at least one group of electric field lines (26) results in an anodized oxidation of the anode element (12) on the curved surface section (21). The invention provides a device (10) that avoids the risk of damaging the grating structures and getting a low yield.