An X-ray dental imaging system for medical imaging includes a column, an upper shelf coupled to the column, a rotating part rotatably coupled to the upper shelf, and a chair spaced from the column.

Disclosed is a patient positioning assembly for orientating a patient with respect to a radiation source. The patient positioning assembly includes a translatable member movable in a vertical direction between a vertically downwards first position and a vertically upwards second position. The patient positioning assembly further includes a patient support assembly mounted to the translatable member and adapted to rotate relative to the translatable member about a vertical axis. The patient support assembly is configurable between a first orientation, which sustains the patient in a seated position, and a second orientation, which sustains the patient in a generally standing position.

An X-ray imaging apparatus includes a drive unit configured to move an imager in a direction opposite to a side on which an obstacle is detected by a sensor when an operator causes the sensor to react while operating a permission button.

An apparatus includes a body, an upright member, a frame, and a plurality of field generating elements. The body is configured to be positioned between a patient's back and a backrest of a chair. The upright member extends upwardly from the body. The frame has a curved configuration configured to partially surround a patient's head. The field generating elements are configured to generate an electromagnetic field around a patient's head partially surrounded by the frame.

A mobile medical imaging device that allows for multiple support structures, such as a tabletop or a seat, to be attached, and in which the imaging gantry is indexed to the patient by translating up and down the patient axis. In one embodiment, the imaging gantry can translate, rotate and/or tilt with respect to a support base, enabling imaging in multiple orientations, and can also rotate in-line with the support base to facilitate easy transport and/or storage of the device. The imaging device can be used in, for example, x-ray computed tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) applications.

A portable positron emission tomography (PET) scanner includes a rotatable scan detector ring which can be rotated 90 degrees for imaging a patient in a vertical or horizontal orientation. In the vertical orientation, a patient can be standing or seating such that the aperture of the scan detector ring is raised to allow the patient to be within the scanning region and lower to perform the image scanning on the patient. In the horizontal orientation, a patient must be lying down on a platform whereby the platform is moved within the aperture of the scan detector ring to perform the image scanning on the patient. In this horizontal orientation, the scan detector ring is also stowed and secured to be moved to other scanning locations.

A seat adapted for use with a mammography apparatus for detecting malignant cells in a breast of a patient, said mammography apparatus comprising an x-ray source and an x-ray detector for imaging the breast, wherein the seat is provided to the mammography apparatus to enable the patient to sit during imaging, and wherein the seat is tiltable between at least two positions, a first position wherein the seat is level with the horizon, and a second position wherein the seat is tilted obliquely sideways with reference to the horizon, and wherein the seat comprises compression means for compressing the breast during x-ray imaging of the breast with the x-ray source and the x-ray detector.

A pediatric x-ray and examination chair (PXEC) on which a person, particularly a child, can safely and comfortably be placed when an x-ray is being taken or a medical examination is performed. The PXEC has a horizontal seat platform, a rear vertical support extending upward from the back of the seat platform, a right vertical support frame and a left vertical support frame. A front side lower x-ray cartridge support and a rear upper x-ray cartridge support each maintain an x-ray cartridge adjacent a person in the PXEC while an x-ray is taken. A restraining harness with a waist belt and a front center belt secures a child within the PXEC. Located on the seat platform and within slots on each of the vertical support frames are cushions to increase the comfort of a child in the PXEC. In order to provide a calming distraction a simulated animal head, such as a pony or cat, can extend from the front of the PXEC. A speaker, along with a source playback device, facilitates sound coming from the animal head, such as neighing from the horse or meowing from the cat. The animal head with or without the sound, will calm and distract a child who is uncomfortable and/or afraid during an x-ray procedure or medical examination.

The present invention relates to a device (1) for determining positioning data for an X-ray image acquisition device (2) on a mobile patient support unit (3), the device comprising: a processing unit (10); and a status detector (11); wherein the status detector (11) is configured to acquire geometry data and type data of a mobile patient support unit (3) and of an X-ray image acquisition device (2) on the mobile patient support unit (3), and to transmit a status signal comprising the geometry data and the type data; wherein the processing unit (10) is configured to receive the status signal and data about region of interest position on the patient; and wherein, based on the status signal and the region of interest position, the processing unit (10) is configured to determine positioning and alignment data for an X-ray image acquisition device (2) on the mobile patient support unit (3), and to provide an image acquisition protocol for the X-ray image acquisition device (2). The device (I) may provide an X-ray image acquisition system having a simple and easy to operate construction.

A patient support device for positioning the patient including a support frame and a chair connected to each other, wherein the chair includes a seat portion and a back portion connected to each other. The back portion is extending upward from the seat portion The back portion further includes two opposite ends, a first end and a second end and the back portion is connected at the second end to the seat portion The first end of the back portion determines horizontal axis A. The first end of the back portion is pivotally connected to the frame by a rotating mechanism so that the chair is arranged to rotate around axis A.