EP1093342A4 - Image intensifier reticle system - Google Patents

Image intensifier reticle system

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Publication number
EP1093342A4
EP1093342A4 EP99930147A EP99930147A EP1093342A4 EP 1093342 A4 EP1093342 A4 EP 1093342A4 EP 99930147 A EP99930147 A EP 99930147A EP 99930147 A EP99930147 A EP 99930147A EP 1093342 A4 EP1093342 A4 EP 1093342A4
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Prior art keywords
image intensifier
reticle system
reticle
intensifier
image
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Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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EP99930147A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1093342A1 (en
Inventor
James F Marino
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Nuvasive Inc
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Nuvasive Inc
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Priority claimed from PCT/US1999/012609 external-priority patent/WO2000010461A1/en
Priority claimed from US09/326,740 external-priority patent/US6266394B1/en
Publication of EP1093342A1 publication Critical patent/EP1093342A1/en
Publication of EP1093342A4 publication Critical patent/EP1093342A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • A61B6/08—Auxiliary means for directing the radiation beam to a particular spot, e.g. using light beams
    • 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
    • A61B6/12—Arrangements for detecting or locating foreign bodies
    • 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
    • A61B6/44—Constructional features of apparatus for radiation diagnosis
    • A61B6/4429—Constructional features of apparatus for radiation diagnosis related to the mounting of source units and detector units
    • A61B6/4435—Constructional features of apparatus for radiation diagnosis related to the mounting of source units and detector units the source unit and the detector unit being coupled by a rigid structure
    • A61B6/4441—Constructional features of apparatus for radiation diagnosis related to the mounting of source units and detector units the source unit and the detector unit being coupled by a rigid structure the rigid structure being a C-arm or U-arm
    • 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
    • A61B6/46—Arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient
    • A61B6/467—Arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient characterised by special input means
    • A61B6/469—Arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient characterised by special input means for selecting a region of interest [ROI]

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Apparatus For Radiation Diagnosis (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)
EP99930147A 1998-06-09 1999-06-04 Image intensifier reticle system Withdrawn EP1093342A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US326740 1981-12-02
US8866398P 1998-06-09 1998-06-09
US88863P 1998-06-11
US12066399P 1999-02-19 1999-02-19
US120663P 1999-02-19
PCT/US1999/012609 WO2000010461A1 (en) 1998-06-09 1999-06-04 Image intensifier reticle system
US09/326,740 US6266394B1 (en) 1998-06-09 1999-06-04 Image intensifier reticle system

Publications (2)

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EP1093342A1 EP1093342A1 (en) 2001-04-25
EP1093342A4 true EP1093342A4 (en) 2002-09-11

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EP99930147A Withdrawn EP1093342A4 (en) 1998-06-09 1999-06-04 Image intensifier reticle system

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JP (1) JP2002529117A (en)
KR (1) KR20010071658A (en)

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Citations (2)

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US4578806A (en) * 1983-12-15 1986-03-25 General Electric Company Device for aligning cooperating X-ray systems
US5212720A (en) * 1992-01-29 1993-05-18 Research Foundation-State University Of N.Y. Dual radiation targeting system

Patent Citations (2)

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US4578806A (en) * 1983-12-15 1986-03-25 General Electric Company Device for aligning cooperating X-ray systems
US5212720A (en) * 1992-01-29 1993-05-18 Research Foundation-State University Of N.Y. Dual radiation targeting system

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO0010461A1 *

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KR20010071658A (en) 2001-07-31
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