Disclosed are devices and methods for facilitating the obtaining of radiologic images. Some embodiments of the disclosed devices are directed to a portable x-ray holder and positioner having a base, an arm coupled to the base, and an x-ray holding mechanism coupled to the arm. In certain embodiments, the arm is configured to be rotatable and extendable. In one embodiment, the device includes a hinge coupled to the base and/or to the arm. In some embodiments, the x-ray holding mechanism includes one or more brackets coupled to the arm. In certain embodiments, the arm has a first part configured to receive a second part within the first part, and the second part is configured to be telescoped out of the first part. In one embodiment, a fastening mechanism is provided that cooperates with the hinge and the arm to maintain a desired angular position of the arm.

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 C-arm X-ray apparatus includes an x-ray emitter (5) and an X-ray detector (4) which are maintained on a C-arm (2) mounted on a reference plane. The x-ray emitter (5) has nanorods as electron emitters and has an elongated structure which is at least partially aligned along a surface normal of the reference plane.

Methods and systems for X-ray and fluoroscopic image capture and, in particular, to a versatile, multimode imaging system incorporating a handheld X-ray emitter operative to capture non-invasive images of a target; a stage operative to capture static X-ray and dynamic fluoroscopic images of the target; a system for the tracking and positioning of the X-ray emission to improve safety of obtaining X-ray images as well as improve the quality of X-ray images. Where the devices can automatically limit the field of the X-ray emission.

A computed tomography device comprises: a gantry with an opening and a radiation protection apparatus configured to cover the opening, wherein the opening is configured to receive an examination object introduced into the opening along a system axis of the gantry; wherein the radiation protection apparatus has a radiation protection curtain, a curtain mounting and a pivot apparatus; wherein the curtain mounting has a bar-shaped area; wherein an upper edge of the radiation protection curtain is attached to the bar-shaped area such that the radiation protection curtain is stretched along the bar-shaped area and hangs down from the bar-shaped area; and wherein the curtain mounting is pivotably supported relative to the gantry about a pivot axis via the pivot apparatus.

Embodiments generally relate to routing a bundle of loose cables with a cable chain during a medical procedure. The cable chain comprises split tubing and a plurality of links extending discretely along a length of the split tubing. Each link comprises a housing including an outer surface and an inner surface. The outer surface comprises a magnet and the inner surface forms a recess in the link. The split tubing is disposed within the recesses of the links.

The present technology relates to a circular-arc-shaped hybrid C-profile for a C-arm X-ray apparatus, said profile having a lightweight profile as the main body and a steel profile as a support profile for a bearing unit, the lightweight profile and the steel profile being connected to one another by connecting means.

The computed tomography device has a gantry with an opening and a radiation protection apparatus for covering the opening. The radiation protection apparatus includes a radiation protection cover and a pivoting apparatus, wherein an object under examination may be inserted into the opening along a system axis of the gantry when the radiation protection cover is in a first position relative to the gantry. The radiation protection cover is pivotably mounted relative to the gantry about a pivot axis by the pivoting apparatus such that a first pivoting motion of the radiation protection cover about the pivot axis enables the radiation protection cover to be lowered relative to the gantry from the first position to a second position. The computed tomography device may furthermore include at least one of a lighting system or a camera system.

A mobile computed tomography system has a gantry with an opening for at least partially accommodating a patient, and a carriage configured to be moved over a substrate with motor assistance. The gantry is arranged on an upper side of a support frame of the carriage. The support frame includes at least one shaped profile tube.

A method is provided for the automatic control of a drivable, mobile medical device having a collision control system that has at least one LiDAR sensor. The method includes: locomotion of the device at a first speed, periodic joint scanning of at least one part of the surroundings of the device; using the at least one LiDAR sensor during the locomotion of the device; evaluating the scan data of the surroundings that has been recorded by the LiDAR sensor; and evaluating the scan data of the specified device section, the scan data being recorded by the LiDAR sensor in such a manner that a functional capability of the LiDAR sensor is tested and the speed of the device is controlled in a closed-loop manner depending on the result of the evaluations.