CA996283A - Apparatus for examining bodies by means of penetrating radiation - Google Patents

Apparatus for examining bodies by means of penetrating radiation

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Publication number
CA996283A
CA996283A CA207,597A CA207597A CA996283A CA 996283 A CA996283 A CA 996283A CA 207597 A CA207597 A CA 207597A CA 996283 A CA996283 A CA 996283A
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penetrating radiation
examining bodies
examining
bodies
penetrating
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CA207,597A
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CA207597S (en
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Godfrey N. Hounsfield
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EMI Ltd
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EMI Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B6/00—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
    • A61B6/02—Arrangements for diagnosis sequentially in different planes; Stereoscopic radiation diagnosis
    • A61B6/03—Computed tomography [CT]
    • A61B6/032—Transmission computed tomography [CT]
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B6/00—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
    • A61B6/40—Arrangements for generating radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis
    • A61B6/4007—Arrangements for generating radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis characterised by using a plurality of source units
    • A61B6/4014—Arrangements for generating radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis characterised by using a plurality of source units arranged in multiple source-detector units
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B6/00—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
    • A61B6/40—Arrangements for generating radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis
    • A61B6/4035—Arrangements for generating radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis the source being combined with a filter or grating
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T11/00—2D [Two Dimensional] image generation
    • G06T11/003—Reconstruction from projections, e.g. tomography
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T2211/00—Image generation
    • G06T2211/40—Computed tomography
    • G06T2211/412—Dynamic

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Pulmonology (AREA)
  • Apparatus For Radiation Diagnosis (AREA)
  • Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
  • Radiography Using Non-Light Waves (AREA)
  • Image Processing (AREA)
  • Image Analysis (AREA)
  • Radiation-Therapy Devices (AREA)
CA207,597A 1973-08-31 1974-08-22 Apparatus for examining bodies by means of penetrating radiation Expired CA996283A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB4119173A GB1478124A (en) 1973-08-31 1973-08-31 Apparatus for examining bodies by means of penetrating radiation
GB492874 1974-02-02

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CA996283A true CA996283A (en) 1976-08-31

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US (1) US3946234A (fr)
JP (1) JPS5411235B2 (fr)
CA (1) CA996283A (fr)
DE (1) DE2442009C3 (fr)
FR (1) FR2242835B1 (fr)
GB (1) GB1478124A (fr)
HK (1) HK8078A (fr)
MY (1) MY7800138A (fr)
NL (1) NL178390C (fr)
SU (1) SU707505A3 (fr)

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NL178390C (nl) 1986-03-17
SU707505A3 (ru) 1979-12-30
DE2442009C3 (de) 1985-07-18
HK8078A (en) 1978-02-24
GB1478124A (en) 1977-06-29
MY7800138A (en) 1978-12-31
FR2242835A1 (fr) 1975-03-28
DE2442009B2 (de) 1979-05-23
JPS5076998A (fr) 1975-06-24
DE2442009A1 (de) 1975-04-03
FR2242835B1 (fr) 1979-10-12
NL7411418A (nl) 1975-03-04
US3946234A (en) 1976-03-23
JPS5411235B2 (fr) 1979-05-12

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