A device for generating an image of an object by electromagnetic waves has a transmission device which is set up to radiate electromagnetic waves in the direction of the object, a receiving device which is set up to receive electromagnetic waves from the object, and a digital processing and control unit which is set up to generate image data of the object from the measured data. Here, the transmission device and the receiving device are arranged in at least one modular unit. The digital processing and control unit has an interface via which different modular units can be exchangeably coupled to the digital processing and control unit. Here, the interface is set up to transmit data to the modular unit and to receive from this, to transmit control signals to the transmission device and to the receiving device, and to supply the modular unit with energy.

Embodiments provide image capturing apparatuses having a screen, a plurality of mirrors and a plurality of cameras. The plurality of mirrors and the plurality of cameras is arranged such that the plurality of cameras capture a portion of the screen via a respective one of the plurality of mirrors, wherein the plurality of cameras is arranged obliquely with respect to the screen.

A feed mechanism, which is capable of suppressing feed irregularity caused by the inclination of a nut of a feed screw, is obtained. A feed mechanism (sub-scanning mechanism) includes a feed screw that includes a screw shaft and a nut and a moving body, and the nut is moved on the screw shaft by a rotation of the screw shaft, so that the moving body is moved in the direction of the screw shaft. The inclination of the moving body with respect to the nut is allowed in a case in which the moving body is moved by a movement of the nut.

A feed mechanism, which is capable of suppressing feed irregularity caused by the inclination of a nut of a feed screw, is obtained. A feed mechanism (sub-scanning mechanism) includes a feed screw that includes a screw shaft and a nut and a moving body, and the nut is moved on the screw shaft by a rotation of the screw shaft, so that the moving body is moved in the direction of the screw shaft. The inclination of the moving body with respect to the nut is allowed in a case in which the moving body is moved by a movement of the nut.

A system for dental X-ray imaging includes an intra oral imaging plate. A tag is attached directly to the intra oral imaging plate. The tag attached directly to the intra oral imaging plate is configured to have tag information remotely read from the tag or the tag is configured to have tag information written to the tag. The tag information is configured to control a portion of the system adapted to perform at least one operation controlled by the tag information.

A system for dental X-ray imaging includes an intra oral imaging plate. A tag is attached directly to the intra oral imaging plate. The tag attached directly to the intra oral imaging plate is configured to have tag information remotely read from the tag or the tag is configured to have tag information written to the tag. The tag information is configured to control a portion of the system adapted to perform at least one operation controlled by the tag information.

A venous positioning projector includes an infrared light source module, a light splitting element, an infrared light image capture module, a processor, and a visible light projection module. The infrared light source module outputs a first infrared light to a target surface. The infrared light image capture module includes a filter and an infrared light image capture element. The light splitting element transmits a second infrared light reflected by the target surface to the filter. The infrared light image capture element receives the second infrared light passing through the filter. The processor generates venous image data according to the first infrared light and the second infrared light received by the infrared light image capture element. The visible light projection module generates a visible light based on the venous image data. The visible light is transmitted to the target surface through the light splitting element to generate a venous image.

A medical imaging system includes at least an image plate, X-ray device for producing an image of an object on said image plate, and a reading device for reading image information held by the image plate. In connection with the image plate there is a tag containing information for controlling the arrangement in such a manner that when the arrangement has read the information in the tag the arrangement is adapted to perform at least one operation controlled by the information read.

A medical imaging system includes at least an image plate, X-ray device for producing an image of an object on said image plate, and a reading device for reading image information held by the image plate. In connection with the image plate there is a tag containing information for controlling the arrangement in such a manner that when the arrangement has read the information in the tag the arrangement is adapted to perform at least one operation controlled by the information read.

A device for reading out an exposed imaging plate, having a light source producing a read-out light, a deflecting unit sequentially directing the read-out light at the imaging plate with a read-out spot in order to read out the imaging plate, whereby a traveling read-out spot can be produced there, a detector unit for fluorescent light, which is emitted by the imaging plate during the reading out by means of the read-out light, and a control device for controlling the light source, the deflecting unit, and the detector unit. The control device performs a preliminary read-out of the imaging plate in order to determine read-out parameters and to subsequently read out the imaging plates using the determined read-out parameters. A method for reading out an imaging plate reading out part of the information on the imaging plate surface, determining read-out parameters on the basis of the read-out part of the information, and reading out the remaining part of the information of the imaging plate surface using the read-out parameters.