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X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices March listing by industry category 03/12

20120076257 - Radiation scanning of objects for contraband: In one example, a scanning system for examining contents of an object is disclosed comprising a frame encompassing, at least in part, a first interior region, a robotic arm movably supported by the frame, and a radiation source to generate a radiation beam to examine an object, the radiation source... Agent:

20120076258 - Multiple materials for the enhancement of spectral notch filtration in spectral imaging: An imaging system includes an x-ray source that emits a beam of x-rays toward an object to be imaged, a detector that receives the x-rays attenuated by the object, a spectral notch filter positioned between the x-ray source and the object, a data acquisition system (DAS) operably connected to the... Agent: General Electric Company

20120076259 - Method and apparatus pertaining to computed tomography scanning using a calibration phantom: These various embodiments serve to facilitate improving the accuracy of a computed tomography (CT) process. This can comprise operably coupling at least one calibration phantom to a CT scan table and then, during a CT scan of an object that is disposed on the scan table, also gathering calibration information... Agent: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

20120076260 - Image processing apparatus and method, computer executable program, and radiation imaging system: In three dimensional X-ray imaging, a user interface is for search support with plural images, which are obtained by imaging an object upon applying X-rays thereto from an X-ray source. There is a display region for selecting two parallax images of one image pair among the plural images. Right and... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120076261 - Radiological image displaying apparatus and method: Provided is a technique of making auxiliary lines easy to view when displaying a stereoscopic image using radiological images. Auxiliary lines are added on two radiological images for displaying a stereoscopic image, respectively. The auxiliary lines are made up of a plurality of grids appearing to be arranged in the... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120076262 - Radiological image displaying device and method: The stereoscopic effect of auxiliary lines for making a stereoscopic effect easy to figure out is matched with the stereoscopic effect of a subject included in a stereoscopic image when displaying a stereoscopic image using a radiological image. Auxiliary lines are added to two radiological images for displaying a stereoscopic... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120076263 - Method and apparatus for scanning objects in transit: A method and apparatus for identifying hazardous material or potential dangers. The method and apparatus is directed to a non-destructive, non-intrusive scanning system that uses a dual energy x-ray scanning apparatus to transmit and display data within a computer system. The software within the computer system provides for scan data... Agent:

20120076268 - Alignment device for bitewing radiograph: An alignment device for a bitewing radiograph includes a longitudinally extending handle having a first end and a second end and a tip disposed at the second end and extending orthogonally to the handle, wherein a length of the tip is substantially less than a length of the handle and... Agent:

20120076264 - Portable radiation imaging system: An X-ray imaging system includes an X-ray generator, an electronic cassette, a holder arm, a PC, and a control device. The holder arm has an L-shaped arm body and a base column. To one end of the arm body, an X-ray source is attached. The base column is perpendicularly attached... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120076265 - Portable radiation imaging system, holding device used therein, and portable radiation imaging apparatus: Each of two X-ray sources hangs from a hook movably attached to a horizontal bar of a holding device. The horizontal bar is provided with a position indicating section that indicates positions suitable for each of the X-ray sources, corresponding to an object of interest (the size of X-ray irradiation... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120076266 - Portable x-ray detector and x-ray radiography method using the same: A portable X-ray detector includes: a detection panel having an incident surface defined on a front surface thereof facing a generator and configured to generate an electrical signal for each position which is proportional to an incident amount of X-rays generated from the generator; a backing housing detachably fixed to... Agent:

20120076267 - Radiological image radiographing apparatus and method: Disclosed is a technique for correcting a pixel defect in the capture of two radiological images with parallax therebetween. Radiation beam is directly radiated to a radiation detector 15 in two radiographing directions, without passing through a subject, thereby acquiring two defect detecting radiological images. A pixel defect in each... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120076270 - Method for reducing diagnostic radiation dose in image guided radiotherapy: A method of minimizing radiation toxicity in image guided radiotherapy (IGRT) is provided that includes using a probabilistic prediction algorithm that is operated on a suitably programmed computer and includes multimodality inputs and provides real-time geometric and topological target estimates to compensate for system latency, using an online adaptive imaging... Agent:

20120076272 - Ocular radiosurgery: A radiosurgery system is described that delivers a therapeutic dose of radiation to a target structure in a patient. In some embodiments, inflammatory ocular disorders are treated, specifically macular degeneration. In some embodiments, ocular structures are placed in a global coordinate system, based on ocular imaging, which leads to direction... Agent: Oraya Therapeutics, Inc.

20120076271 - Portal and real time imaging for treatment verification: A system for radiotherapy includes a first imaging system and a second imaging system. The first imaging system generates projection images of an area of interest of an object, and the second imaging system generates portal images of the area of interest of the object synchronously with the generation of... Agent: William Beaumont Hospital

20120076269 - Radiotherapy apparatus: The present invention provides a radiotherapy apparatus for applying therapeutic radiation to a target region of a patient, comprising a patient support, a source of radiation, a collimator comprising a plurality of leaves, a sensing system and control circuitry. The position of a target region is determined and resolved into... Agent: Elekta Ab (publ)

20120076273 - Image processing apparatus, radiographic image system, and image processing method and program: An image processing apparatus capable of clipping a diagnostic region while retaining the pixel information of the original radiographic image even when the subject is imaged aslant. The image processing apparatus applies trimming processing to a radiographic image acquired by an imaging apparatus for acquiring a radiographic image of a... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120076274 - Radiographic image imaging device, radiographic image imaging method and storage medium storing radiographic image imaging program: A radiographic image imaging device is provided. The device includes: an acquisition component that acquires battery remaining power amount information representing an amount of power remaining in a battery, which is incorporated in a portable radiographic image imaging device and supplies power to the portable radiographic image imaging device, the... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120076275 - Radiographic imaging apparatus and radiographic imaging method and program: A radiographic imaging apparatus with which the rotation amount of acquired radiographs can be the same in comparative interpretation of these images. The radiographic imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit for emitting radiation from a radiation source to a subject and detecting radiation having passed through the subject with a... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120076276 - Capacitor ac power coupling across high dc voltage differential: A circuit providing reliable voltage isolation between a low and high voltage sides of a circuit while allowing AC power transfer between the low and high voltage sides of the circuit to an x-ray tube filament. Capacitors provide the isolation between the low and high voltage sides of the circuit.... Agent: Moxtek, Inc.

20120076277 - Asynchronous motor with features creating magnetic field disturbance: A component for introducing disturbances into the magnetic field of an asynchronous motor by altering a reluctance of the motor is disclosed. An asynchronous motor is provided that includes a stator having a plurality of windings that is configured to generate a rotating magnetic field when a current is provided... Agent:

20120076278 - Integral liquid-coolant passageways in an x-ray tube: Integral liquid-coolant passageways in an x-ray tube. In one example embodiment, an x-ray tube includes a can at least partially defining an evacuated enclosure, a cathode at least partially positioned within the evacuated enclosure, and an anode at least partially positioned within the evacuated enclosure. The can has first integral... Agent: Varian Medical Systems, Inc

20120069950 - Method and x-ray device for creating an x-ray projection image: A method and an X-ray device are disclosed for creating an X-ray projection image of a three-dimensional object under examination and for displaying the projection image. In at least one embodiment, pixel images are recorded from two different perspectives and a projection image is created by overlaying the two pixel... Agent: Siemens Ag

20120069951 - Tomographic image displaying method and apparatus: Provided is a tomographic image displaying method and apparatus capable of displaying a plurality of tomographic images in an easily viewable manner and enabling viewers to immediately understand a region of interest or the like. A predetermined target tomographic image is specified among a plurality of tomographic images, a weighting... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120069953 - System and method of notch filtration for dual energy ct: An imaging system includes an x-ray source that emits a beam of x-rays toward an object to be imaged, a detector that receives the x-rays attenuated by the object, a spectral notch filter positioned between the x-ray source and the object, a data acquisition system (DAS) operably connected to the... Agent:

20120069952 - System and method of spectral calibration and basis material decomposition for x-ray ct systems: An imaging system includes an x-ray source that emits a beam of x-rays toward an object, a detector that receives high frequency electromagnetic energy attenuated by the object, a data acquisition system (DAS) operably connected to the detector, and a computer operably connected to the DAS. The computer is programmed... Agent:

20120069954 - X-ray computed tomography apparatus, radiation detector, and method of manufacturing radiation detector: An X-ray CT apparatus according to an embodiment includes an X-ray detector and a collimator unit. The X-ray detector detects X-rays that have passed through a subject. The collimator unit eliminates scattered radiation from X-rays that are incident on the X-ray detector. The collimator unit includes a plurality of collimator... Agent: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

20120069955 - Contactless power chain: An imaging system (100) includes a stationary gantry (102) and a rotating gantry (104). The rotating gantry (104) includes a first component (110, 114, 116) supplied with first power and a second component supplied with second power, wherein the first and second power are different. A contactless power chain (118)... Agent: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

20120069956 - Computed tomography detector module: A computed tomography detector module can include a detector element, a frame, and a converter element. The detector element can be configured to detect electromagnetic radiation at a detection plane and output one or more analog detection signals. The frame can connect to the detector element and include a shield... Agent: Analog Devices, Inc.

20120069957 - Radiological image displaying device and method: Diagnosis using a tomographic image and a stereoscopic image can be easily performed. A reconstruction unit generates a tomographic image from a plurality of radiological images with different radiographing directions, which is stored in a radiological image storage unit. A display control unit displays a stereoscopic image using a standard... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120069958 - Systems and methods for bioluminescent computed tomographic reconstruction: An image of an object is synergistically reconstructed using two or multiple imaging modalities. A first reconstructed image, showing structural information of the object is produced using a first imaging modality. The first reconstructed image is segmented, and known optical properties of the object are then mapped to the first... Agent:

20120069959 - Mammography apparatus: A mammography apparatus has a bed unit on which, during a screening, the patient lies ventrally on a recumbent surface of the bed unit. The recumbent surface has a configuration allowing variable individual parts of the bed unit to be positioned so that the bed position of the patient is... Agent:

20120069960 - Portable radiation imaging system, portable radiation source holder used therein, and set of instruments for radiation imaging: In an X-ray imaging system, an X-ray source has a lightweight and small-sized X-ray tube. The X-ray tube is a fixed anode X-ray tube without having a target rotating mechanism. The X-ray tube uses a cold cathode electron source, which does not need a filament and a heater. An image... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120069961 - Mobile radiation therapy: The invention provides techniques for diagnosing medical conditions and providing appropriate treatment at a patient's home residence. A mobile x-ray team can be dispatched to the patient's home residence. A technical team reviews patient data to determine a proper therapy plan. A mobile radiation therapy apparatus is dispatched to the... Agent:

20120069962 - Real-time dose reconstruction using dynamic simulation and image guided adaptive radiotherapy: A radiation therapy treatment method comprises imaging a subject and simulating four-dimensional aspects of radiotherapy. A treatment plan based on the simulation is generated to permit real-time, three-dimensional dose reconstruction at the time of treatment. The simulation and treatment plan are used during treatment fractions to achieve real-time image guidance.... Agent: Alberta Health Services

20120069963 - Dual energy backscatter x-ray shoe scanning device: Dual-energy backscatter x-ray shoe scanning including: pre-processing input image information received from a shoe scanning device and image calibration data received from a database to output an atomic number image; detecting at least one suspect region based off the atomic number image; identifying the at least one detected suspect region... Agent: Telesecurity Sciences, Inc.

20120069964 - System and method for x-ray inspection: Methods and systems for x-ray inspection are provided. The system can include a source of radiant energy configured so that the radiant energy traverses a scanning volume. The system can further include a filter between the source and the scanning volume, a conveying apparatus configured to impart relative motion between... Agent:

20120069965 - Method for positioning an instrument: A method of positioning a surgical instrument is provided which includes mapping a volume adjacent an operating table by taking mapping images from two orientations of a calibration object which includes a 3-dimensional array of radio opaque markers in a known configuration. A patient is positioned on the operating table... Agent: Stellenbosch University

20120069966 - X-ray imaging apparatus: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes: an X-ray sensor configured to convert an X-ray to an image signal; a battery configured to supply electric power for driving the X-ray sensor; a battery holder configured to detachably hold the battery; a lock mechanism configured to lock the battery in a state in... Agent: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

20120069967 - System for recovering from collision of components of an x-ray imaging unit: A system provides recovery from an X-ray system C-arm and patient table collision. A collision recovery system enables a user to recover from a collision or near collision of movable components of an X-ray imaging system including a movable C-arm hosting an X-ray emitter and detector. The system includes a... Agent: Siemens Medical Solutions Usa, Inc.

20120069968 - Image alignment: A method and apparatus for positioning a patient for radiation treatment are described. The method includes obtaining a plurality of projection images of a patient positioned on a treatment couch, displaying at least one of the plurality of projection images with a corresponding synthetic projection image on a display, adjusting... Agent: Accuray Incorporated

20120063564 - Method for 2d/3d registration: A method for overlaying a 3D volume image of a CT recording system and a 2D projection image of an angio recording system of an X-ray diagnostic facility including a rotatable gantry. The method includes providing a 3D volume image of an examination object reconstructed from a data record of... Agent: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

20120063565 - Method for collimating to an off-center examination sub-object: A method is proposed for collimating an off-center sub-object of an examination subject by a collimator of an X-ray diagnostic apparatus. The apparatus has a computed tomography imaging system having a first X-ray source and a computed tomography X-ray detector disposed opposite the first X-ray source having a number of... Agent:

20120063567 - Methods and systems for detecting possible error in patient position: Systems and methods for automatically and dynamically modifying an image acquisition parameter for use in tomosynthesis breast imaging. A selected image acquisition parameter is modified in response to a measured characteristic of an imaged object such as a breast, and thus tailored to provide the highest quality image for the... Agent: Hologic, Inc.

20120063566 - Methods and systems for dynamically modifying acquisition parameter during image acquisition: Systems and methods for automatically and dynamically modifying an image acquisition parameter for use in tomosynthesis breast imaging. A selected image acquisition parameter is modified in response to a measured characteristic of an imaged object such as a breast, and thus tailored to provide the highest quality image for the... Agent: Hologic, Inc.

20120063568 - Calibration devices and methods of use thereof: The present invention relates to calibration devices and to methods of using these devices.... Agent: Imatx, Inc.

20120063569 - Two-axis sagittal focusing monochromator: An x-ray focusing device and method for adjustably focusing x-rays in two orthogonal directions simultaneously. The device and method can be operated remotely using two pairs of orthogonal benders mounted on a rigid, open frame such that x-rays may pass through the opening in the frame. The added x-ray flux... Agent: Brookhaven Science Associates. LLC

20120063570 - Imaging apparatus and control method thereof: The present invention discloses an imaging apparatus radial-operating a transmitting and receiving unit and generating cross-sectional images inside the body cavity by a plurality of images, which includes: an X-ray image memory holding a plurality of X-ray images obtained by X-ray imaging the transmitting and receiving unit inside the body... Agent: Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha

20120063571 - Device and method for holding and releasing a metallic sample holder, and use of this device: The present invention relates to a device and method for alternately holding and releasing a metallic sample holder, in particular a metallic cap closing a sample containing vial to be transferred to or maintained in a location for analysis or preparation of the sample. The device (1) comprises:—a support member... Agent: Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives

20120057669 - X-ray source with a plurality of electron emitters: The invention relates to an X-ray source (100) with an electron-beam-generator (120) for generating electron beams (B, B′) that converge towards a target (110). Thus the spatial distribution of X-ray focal spots (T, T′) on the target (110) can be made denser than the distribution of electron sources (121), wherein... Agent: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

20120057670 - Multi-detector array imaging system: An imaging system (100) includes a radiation source (108) that emits radiation that traverses an examination region (106) and a detection system (114) that detects radiation that traverses the examination region (106) and generates a signal indicative thereof. The detection system (114) includes a first detector array (1141-114N) and a... Agent: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

20120057671 - Data acquisition and visualization mode for low dose intervention guidance in computed tomography: A system and method for monitoring a guided intervention device includes determining (306) a position of an intervention device inside a subject using a radiation source to image the intervention device. A circular acquisition is performed (304) to update the position of the intervention device wherein the acquisition includes skipping... Agent: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

20120057672 - Apparatus and method for imaging breast: An apparatus and method for imaging a breast is provided. The apparatus for imaging a breast includes a first X-ray emission unit configured to emit an X-ray of a first dose to a breast, a second X-ray emission unit configured to emit one or more X-rays of a second dose... Agent: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

20120057673 - Multi-resolution x-ray image capture: Various methods and systems are provided for multi-resolution x-ray image capture. In one embodiment, a method includes repositioning an image capture assembly of an x-ray image capture apparatus from a first position to a second position, the first position corresponding to a first pixel density resolution and the second position... Agent:

20120057674 - System for image scanning and acquisition with low-dose radiation: A medical imaging system adaptively acquires anatomical images using a shape adaptive collimator including multiple different portions of X-ray absorbent material automatically adjustable to alter the dimensions of a spatial cross section of an X-ray beam of radiation into a non-rectangular shape, in response to a control signal. The synchronization... Agent: Siemens Medical Solutions Usa, Inc.

20120057675 - Portable orthovoltage radiotherapy: A portable orthovoltage radiotherapy system is described that is configured to deliver a therapeutic dose of radiation to a target structure in a patient. In some embodiments, inflammatory ocular disorders are treated, specifically macular degeneration. In some embodiments, the ocular structures are placed in a global coordinate system based on... Agent: Oraya Therapeutics, Inc.

20120057676 - Grating for phase-contrast imaging: The invention relates to gratings for X-ray differential phase-contrast imaging, a focus detector arrangement and X-ray system for generating phase-contrast images of an object and a method of phase-contrast imaging for examining an object of interest. In order to provide gratings with a high aspect ratio but low costs, a... Agent: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

20120057677 - Tilted gratings and method for production of tilted gratings: The present invention relates to phase-contrast imaging which visualizes the phase information of coherent radiation passing a scanned object. Focused gratings are used which reduce the creation of trapezoid profile in a projection with a particular angle to the optical axis. A laser supported method is used in combination with... Agent: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

20120057678 - Systems and methods for temporal multiplexing x-ray imaging: The present subject matter relates to systems and methods for temporal multiplexing x-ray imaging of dynamic objects with high temporal resolution and fast imaging speed. A pulsed x-ray beam can irradiate an object undergoing a range of motion such as a cyclic motion. Multiple x-ray images can be acquired at... Agent: Unc

20120057679 - Discharge module for high voltage x-ray tubes: Discharge module which is formed by three circuits, a control and measurement circuit for X-rays, a voltage division circuit between serial switches, which is independent from the previous one, and a third circuit of the charge short circuit, which in turn is formed by a successive or slave trip circuit... Agent:

20120057680 - Supply of a liquid-metal target in x-ray generation: Closed-loop circulation for providing liquid metal to an interaction region at which an electron beam is to impact upon the liquid metal to produce X-rays is presented. In a method according to the invention, the pressure of the liquid metal is raised to at least 10 bar using a high-pressure... Agent: Excillum Ab

20120057681 - X-ray target manufactured using electroforming process: One or more components of an x-ray target assembly are manufactured using an electroforming process. The electroforming is carried out by providing an electroforming apparatus that includes an electrolyte, a metal anode, and an electrically conductive cathode. The cathode includes an intermediate x-ray target assembly upon which the metal is... Agent: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

20120051496 - Thick targets for transmission x-ray tubes: This invention relates to the use of thick target materials 50 microns and thicker for an x-ray transmission tube; to possible target material compositions including various elements and their alloys, eutectic alloys, compounds, or intermetallic compounds; and applications for utilizing such thick target transmission x-ray tubes. The target comprises at... Agent:

20120051497 - Processing of radiological images to delete markers without image deterioration: The disclosure generally relates to dual-energy imaging, and in particular, techniques to produce and process dual-energy images using a dual-energy imaging system. One embodiment provides a method for generating at least one image of a region of interest in a patient, the method comprising: obtaining at least two radiological images... Agent:

20120051498 - X-ray imaging system and x-ray imaging method: An X-ray imaging system is for irradiating a subject with X ray from an X-ray source at a plurality of different angles to acquire X-ray images, and reconstructing an X-ray tomographic image from the X-ray images. The system comprising a region setting unit for setting a region of interest on... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120051499 - Fan-shaped x-ray beam imaging systems employing graded multilayer optic devices: An X-ray imaging system that produces one or more fan-shaped beams is described. The system includes a target for emitting X rays that includes at least one target focal spot, and one or more graded multilayer optic devices in optical communication with the target. The optics transmits at least a... Agent: General Electric Company

20120051500 - Method and tomosynthesis apparatus to show a predetermined volume segment of an examination subject: A method to show a predetermined volume segment of an examination subject by means of a tomosynthesis apparatus, and a correspondingly designed tomosynthesis apparatus, operate as follows. A radioscopy test is implemented in which x-rays with a defined radiation dose are generated by an x-ray source, the x-rays traversing the... Agent:

20120051502 - Mammography system: In a mammography system including a face guard, it is possible to prevent a human subject whose head is in close contact with the face guard from losing her posture and being in an unstable state. In a mammography system which includes a shield member for preventing radiation from being... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120051501 - Radiation image radiographing apparatus and radiation image radiographing and displaying method: It is possible to display a stereoscopic image in which a sense of depth in a stereoscopic image and a projection amount from a display screen are made uniform. A radiation image radiographing and displaying method irradiates radiation onto a subject from different radiographing directions by irradiation units to acquire... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120051504 - Radiation image capturing apparatus, radiation image capturing method and radiation image capturing program storage medium: Disclosed is a radiation image capturing apparatus including a storage unit that stores imaging site information associated with default image capturing angle information about a radiation image to be captured first among a plurality of radiation images of an object captured from different angles with a radiation ray emitted from... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120051505 - Radiation image processing device, radiation image processing method and radiation image processing program storage medium: Disclosed is a radiation image processing device that includes a storage unit; and a control unit that performs a control operation to associate a plurality of images of an object captured with radiation from different angles, with information about stereoscopic viewing conditions under which stereoscopic viewing has been performed with... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120051506 - Radiological image radiographing system and radiographing method thereof: S/N ratios of two radiological images with parallax are made equal. An angle between one of two radiographing directions and a direction perpendicular to a detection plane of a radiation detector is set to be larger than an angle between the other radiographing direction and the direction perpendicular to the... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120051503 - Stereoscopic image displaying method and apparatus: A stereoscopic image that is easily viewed by a patient and is capable of reducing the burden on the patient is displayed, and a stereoscopic image for interpretation which includes detailed image information and is viewed by, for example, a doctor is displayed. A radiological image displaying method that radiates... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120051507 - X-ray fluorescence analyzer and x-ray fluorescence analysis method: The X-ray fluorescence analyzer (100) includes: an enclosure (10); a door (20) for putting the sample into and out of the enclosure; a height measurement mechanism (7) capable of measuring a height at the irradiation point; a moving mechanism control unit (9) for adjusting a distance between the sample and... Agent:

20120051511 - Console, input terminal, and x-ray imaging system: The X-ray imaging system includes an X-ray source, a console, an X-ray controller for controlling an operation of the X-ray source according to X-ray control parameters set by the console, and an X-ray detector for detecting X-ray radiated from the X-ray source and transmitted through a subject and thereby outputting... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120051508 - Grid for radiography and manufacturing method thereof, and radiation imaging system: A gold colloidal solution is applied by dripping to a radio-transparent substrate having grooves with a high aspect ratio. The applied gold colloidal solution flows into the groove by capillarity, and is retained in the bottom of the groove. The radio-transparent substrate is heated from beneath by a laser beam... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120051509 - Grid for radiography and manufacturing method thereof, and radiation imaging system: To produce a grid for radiography, grooves with a high aspect ratio are formed in an X-ray transparent substrate, and a colloidal gold solution is dripped into the grooves in such an amount that the colloidal gold solution does not overflow the grooves. The applied colloidal gold solution flows into... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120051512 - Radiation image capturing apparatus, radiation image capturing control apparatus, radiation image capturing method and radiation image capturing program storage medium: Disclosed is a radiation image capturing apparatus that includes: an image capturing unit configured to irradiate an object with a radiation ray at a plurality of angles to capture a plurality of radiation images; a display unit that displays a first radiation image captured by irradiating the object at a... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120051510 - Radiographic image capturing system and radiographic image capturing method: In a radiographic image capturing system and radiographic image capturing method, in a case that at least two radiation sources are housed in a radiation output device, weighting of doses of respective radiation emitted from the at least two radiation sources is carried out. Thereafter, respective radiation is applied to... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120051514 - Methods and systems for producing visible light and x-ray image data: An imaging system may include a main enclosure having at least one access door that defines a substantially light-tight imaging compartment when the access door is in a closed position. An object platform provided within the main enclosure holds an object to be imaged. A camera system positioned on a... Agent: Spectral Instruments Imaging, LLC

20120051513 - Radiographic image capturing system and radiographic image capturing method: An optical image of a subject is acquired with a camera while the subject is disposed between a radiation output device housing at least two radiation sources and a radiation detecting device. Doses of radiation to be emitted from the at least two radiation sources are weighted based on the... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120051516 - Dose calculation method for multiple fields: Systems and methods for developing a treatment plan for irradiating a treatment volume within a patient are disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, control points used to calculate a dose of radiation delivered to the treatment volume may be combined to result in a smaller number of control points.... Agent: Varian Medical Systems International Ag

20120051515 - Respiration-correlated radiotherapy: An approach to radiotherapy is disclosed which allows the therapeutic beam to be more accurately directed towards a target region. Instead of stopping acquiring images during treatment, the system continues to acquire images as treatment is ongoing. This ongoing pipeline of images is used to update the previously created 3D... Agent: Elekta Ab (publ)

20120051517 - Method of processing radiation spectra diffused through a material in order to obtain a primary diffuse radiation spectrum through said material, associated device and computer program: A method and device for obtaining a first radiation spectrum diffused through a material, in which the material is exposed to an incident irradiation beam emitted by a radiation source. A first radiation spectrum diffused through the material is measured by means of a main detector, arranged so that its... Agent:

20120051518 - X-ray scattering measurement device and x-ray scattering measurement method: A X-ray scattering measurement device and measurement method can measure, with high resolution, the intensity of X-rays which have undergone small-angle scattering and diffraction with reflection geometry and can easily and accurately measure a microstructure on the surface of a sample. The X-ray scattering measurement device is suitable for microstructural... Agent:

20120051519 - X-ray imaging apparatus: An X-ray imaging apparatus that performs X-ray imaging while switching a plurality of wireless sensors according to an imaging condition of an object includes: an acquisition unit that acquires examination information indicating the imaging condition of the object; a management unit that manages, as sensor information, remaining battery levels of... Agent: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

20120051521 - Radiation imaging control apparatus and operation control method of the same: A movably constructed radiation imaging control apparatus which receives a predefined operational instruction for radiation imaging to output a control signal for the radiation imaging according to the received operational instruction and displays radiological examination information. The apparatus includes a location information obtaining unit for obtaining location information capable of... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120051520 - Radiation protection wall for mammography systems with integrated user interface: In a mammography system with a radiation protection wall, a production method for a radiation protection wall, and a method to operate a mammography system, the radiation protection wall has a further function in addition to the radiation protection. The radiation protection wall additionally serves to present a user interface... Agent:

20120051522 - Radiographic image capturing system and radiographic image capturing method: In a radiographic image-capturing system and radiographic image capturing method, a first image capturing process is performed, in which radiation is applied to a subject from at least one radiation source from among at least two radiation sources, whereby a first radiographic image is acquired. Based on the first radiographic... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120051523 - Imaging target for testing quality of multiple-magnification focus and image co-registration: An imaging target, suited for use in multi-modal imaging systems, includes test patterns for testing quality of focus and co-registration for multiple magnifications and multiple modalities of operation of a multimodal imaging system.... Agent: