公开(公告)号：US20190150863A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16240774

申请日：2019-01-06

Applicant: CEFLA SOCIETÁ COOPERATIVA

Inventor： Andrea Bruno ,  Gianluca Manuzzato ,  Giacomo Zoccatelli

IPC: A61B6/14 ,  A61B6/00

CPC classification number: A61B6/14 ,  A61B6/4441 ,  A61B6/488 ,  A61B6/542

Abstract: A method and apparatus for acquiring a radiographic image of a patient includes using an X-ray source and at least a X-ray detector supported in opposed positions, the area under investigation being positioned between the X-ray source and detector in the propagation bundle of the radiation emitted by the X-ray source, the X-ray source and detector being movable along a pre-set trajectory due to at least two movements. The X-ray dose administered to a patient can be adjusted automatically, dispensing the minimum dose necessary to achieve a radiographic image of good quality. The method and apparatus provide for performing a scout acquisition, preceding the acquisition of a real panoramic image, in a particularly efficient way. During the scout acquisition, data are collected for adjusting the X-ray dose for the following radiographic image acquisition.

公开(公告)号：US10743825B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-18

申请号：US16240774

申请日：2019-01-06

Applicant: CEFLA SOCIETÁ COOPERATIVA

Inventor： Andrea Bruno ,  Gianluca Manuzzato ,  Giacomo Zoccatelli

IPC: A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/14

Abstract: A method and apparatus for acquiring a radiographic image of a patient includes using an X-ray source and at least a X-ray detector supported in opposed positions, the area under investigation being positioned between the X-ray source and detector in the propagation bundle of the radiation emitted by the X-ray source, the X-ray source and detector being movable along a pre-set trajectory due to at least two movements. The X-ray dose administered to a patient can be adjusted automatically, dispensing the minimum dose necessary to achieve a radiographic image of good quality. The method and apparatus provide for performing a scout acquisition, preceding the acquisition of a real panoramic image, in a particularly efficient way. During the scout acquisition, data are collected for adjusting the X-ray dose for the following radiographic image acquisition.