EP0612024A3 - Method for generating tomographic images and device for carrying out the method. - Google Patents

Method for generating tomographic images and device for carrying out the method. Download PDF

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EP0612024A3
EP0612024A3 EP94200229A EP94200229A EP0612024A3 EP 0612024 A3 EP0612024 A3 EP 0612024A3 EP 94200229 A EP94200229 A EP 94200229A EP 94200229 A EP94200229 A EP 94200229A EP 0612024 A3 EP0612024 A3 EP 0612024A3
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tomographic images
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Geoffrey Dr Harding
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Philips Intellectual Property and Standards GmbH
Koninklijke Philips NV
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Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH
Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken NV
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05G—X-RAY TECHNIQUE
    • H05G1/00—X-ray apparatus involving X-ray tubes; Circuits therefor
    • H05G1/08—Electrical details
    • H05G1/60—Circuit arrangements for obtaining a series of X-ray photographs or for X-ray cinematography
EP94200229A 1993-02-13 1994-02-07 Method for generating tomographic images and device for carrying out the method Expired - Lifetime EP0612024B1 (en)

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DE4304332A DE4304332A1 (en) 1993-02-13 1993-02-13 Process for generating layer images and arrangement for carrying out the process
DE4304332 1993-02-13

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EP0612024A2 EP0612024A2 (en) 1994-08-24
EP0612024A3 true EP0612024A3 (en) 1995-07-12
EP0612024B1 EP0612024B1 (en) 2001-10-24

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DE (2) DE4304332A1 (en)

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EP0612024B1 (en) 2001-10-24
DE59409913D1 (en) 2001-11-29
DE4304332A1 (en) 1994-08-18
EP0612024A2 (en) 1994-08-24
JPH0793525A (en) 1995-04-07

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