摘要:
An apparatus for Digital Imaging in the Head Region of a Patient is disclosed comprising: - a source (9) for generating X-ray radiation; - a sensor (11) for detecting X-ray radiation, which is generated by the source (9) and passes through a patient (14); - a rotary arm (6) for arranging the source (9) and the sensor (11) thereon in such a way as to be opposed to each other, wherein the rotary arm (6) is provided with adjustment means (10, 12) for varying the distance between the source (9) and the sensor (11); - a supporting structure (2, 3, 4, 5) for supporting the rotary arm (6), wherein motor driven translation and rotation means (7) are interposed between the rotary arm (6) and the supporting structure (2, 3, 4, 5), wherein - the apparatus comprises a control unit (16), that controls the source (9), the sensor (11), the adjustment means (10, 12), and the translation and rotation means (7) and that is arranged for operating the apparatus in various operation modes comprising different distances between source (9) and sensor (11), and wherein - the apparatus is provided with collision detection means (93, 94) connected with the control unit (16) and arranged for detecting a possible collision of the source (9) and/or sensor (11) with the patient (14) during the motion of the source (9) and/or sensor (11).
摘要:
An apparatus for Digital Imaging in the Head Region of a Patient is disclosed comprising: - a source (9) for generating X-ray radiation; - a sensor (11) for detecting X-ray radiation, which is generated by the source (9) and passes through a patient (14); - a rotary arm (6) for arranging the source (9) and the sensor (11) thereon in such a way as to be opposed to each other, wherein the rotary arm (6) is provided with adjustment means (10, 12) for varying the distance between the source (9) and the sensor (11); - a supporting structure (2, 3, 4, 5) for supporting the rotary arm (6), wherein motor driven translation and rotation means (7) are interposed between the rotary arm (6) and the supporting structure (2, 3, 4, 5),
wherein - the apparatus comprises a single sensor (11) for both panoramic imaging and computed tomography, and that - the apparatus comprises a control unit (16), that controls the source (9), the sensor (11), the adjustment means (10, 12), and the translation and rotation means (7) and that is arranged for operating the apparatus in a basic operation mode for bigger patients and in an alternative operation mode for smaller patients, in which the distance between the source (9) and the sensor (11) is reduced as compared to the distance used for the basic operation mode.
摘要:
A fiber optic light source in which input light with short and narrow band wavelength is converted/transformed into multi-band visible white light with high intensity output power is provided. The new light source comprises at least one homogenizing light guide element, and at least one photoluminescence element. It may also comprise at least one input element and an optical fiber. All or some of the elements may be integrated into an optical waveguide. In some embodiments the at least one input element increases light transfer efficiency from a ray source to the at least one homogenizing light guide element component of the fiber optic light source. The at least one photoluminescence element can be a point or an extended form like a line or surface. The fiber optic light source output beam may also contain the input ray wavelength, which in turn can be from a fiber optic laser. In operation an input ray travels through at least one homogenizing light guide element and irradiates at least one photoluminescence element present in preselected positions of the device to cause large area or spacious illumination at a desired target. This source can be an information source to communicate information through light modulation not noticeable to the naked human eye. Information is sent from the optical light source to information receivers, technical devices like smart phones, TV-Displays, or other devices, which could replace the common use of LAN or WLAN networks. Here a known luminescent detector can be used to efficiently collect the information in its optical form and to lead it to a suitable photo detector. This enables free-space optical light information transfer especially in areas where traditional infrastructure using transmitting fibers is difficult to establish.
摘要:
A method for determining at least one real-valued parameter, in particular an absolute or relative position of a receiver is proposed. The method uses a satellite navigation system comprising a plurality of satellites, which emit navigation signals on carrier signals. The method comprises the steps: - phase measurements on the carriers of the navigation signals are performed (12), - a real-valued float solution for at least one real-valued parameter and for phase ambiguities of the phase measurements and a corresponding covariance matrix are determined, - a sequential resolution of the phase ambiguities is performed, wherein a particular ambiguity to be resolved is mapped on a fixed ambiguity in dependency of the previously fixed ambiguities, wherein the mapping of a particular ambiguity to be resolved to the fixed ambiguity is performed by setting the fixed ambiguity equal to a weighted sum of integer candidates for the particular ambiguity, and - the float solution of the at least one real-valued parameter is adjusted to the fixed ambiguities
摘要:
Biologically active compounds that can be used as photosensitizers for diagnostic and therapeutic applications, particularly for PDT of cancer, infections and other hyperproliferative diseases, fluorescence diagnosis and PDT treatment of a non-tumorous indication such as arthritis, inflammatory diseases, viral or bacterial infections, dermatological, ophthalmological or urological disorders are provided as well as providing methods to obtain them in pharmaceutical quality. In addition, conjugates are provided in which these photosensitizers are attached to water-soluble polymers via cleavable linkers that can be cleaved in the body under specific conditions. Another embodiment consists of formulating the desired tetrapyrrole photosensitizer into a pharmaceutical formulation to be injected into the body avoiding undesirable effects like solubility problems or delayed pharmacokinetics of the tetrapyrrole systems.