A radiation imaging apparatus for supplying power in a non-contact manner includes a power reception coil disposed inside a housing together with a radiation detector and a detector contact conductive member, and configured to receive electric energy to be supplied to the radiation detector in a non-contact manner from a power feeding coil disposed outside the housing. The power reception coil is disposed in a second range including a first range in which the detector contact conductive member is formed in the normal direction (y direction) to an incident surface of the radiation detector where the radiation is incident so that an orientation of the center of a generated magnetic flux coincides with an in-plane direction (x direction) of the incident surface and coincides with a direction toward the radiation detector.

An X-ray detector (10) for a phase contrast imaging system (100) and a phase contrast imaging system (100) with such detector (10) are provided. The X-ray detector (10) comprises a scintillation device (12) and a photodetector (14) with a plurality of photosensitive pixels (15) optically coupled to the scintillation device (12), wherein the X-ray detector (10) comprises a primary axis (16) parallel to a surface normal vector of the scintillation device (12), and wherein the scintillation device (12) comprises a wafer substrate (18) having a plurality of grooves (20), which are spaced apart from each other. Each of the grooves (20) extends to a depth (22) along a first direction (21) from a first side (13) of the scintillation device (12) into the wafer substrate (18), wherein each of the grooves (20) is at least partially filled with a scintillation material. Therein, the first direction (21) of at least a part of the plurality of grooves (20) is different from the primary axis (16), such that at least a part of the plurality grooves (20) is tilted with respect to the primary axis (16). An angle between the first direction (21) of a groove (20) arranged in a center region (24) of the scintillation device (12) and the primary axis (16) is smaller than an angle between the first direction (21) of a groove (20) arranged in an outer region (26) of the scintillation device (12) and the primary axis (16).

A multiple frames imaging system is disclosed with capability of differential x-ray exposure of different input areas of an image intensifier or other x-ray detector. Collimators are provided to control the amount of radiation in various regions of the image and image processing is provided to provide the display of images of different qualities. Motion methods are provided to move the collimators to produce optimal image frames.

A radiographic detector acquires a first partial exposed image signal during an image readout of each of the rows of photosensors, one row at a time. A first scan of each row includes measuring the charge delivered to each cell of the rows, including some rows having partial charge and other rows having full charge, and obtaining a first null image signal during the scan. A second scan includes measuring remaining charge delivered to those rows having partial charge. The null image signal data is subtracted from a sum of the first two scans.

A radiation fluoroscopy apparatus detects a marker and includes a control element, an image generation element 61 that generates an image including an embedded marker inside the body of the subject based on a transmitted X-ray. A device candidate detection element 62 detects the candidate of the marker, the local structure detection element 63 detects the local structure in the target region in a proximity of the candidate point of the marker, the device determination element 64 determines whether the local structure is the device such as, the marker or not, the device location acquisition element 66 acquires the gravity center coordinate of the local structure, and the device tracking element 67 tracks the marker based on the location of the marker in each frame.

A method for correcting a detector configured to generate object radiographs and an arrangement to implement the method is provided. The method includes the steps of (a) providing the detector having setting values for a gain and offset correction, (b) capturing a plurality of object radiographs of a test object by the detector and generating a reconstructed three-dimensional representation of the test object based on of the object radiographs, (c) determining at least one quality value of the reconstructed three-dimensional representation, repeating the steps (b) and (c) at least once, wherein before the repetition, a parameter set is generated and a measurement sequence is implemented on the basis thereof, at least one setting value for a gain and offset correction of the detector being determined anew based on the measurement sequence; and (e) determining a preferred gain and offset correction based on overall determined quality values.

A multiple frames imaging system is disclosed with capability of differential x-ray exposure of different input areas of an image intensifier or other x-ray detector. Collimators are provided to control the amount of radiation in various regions of the image and image processing is provided to provide the display of images of different qualities. Motion methods are provided to move the collimators to produce optimal image frames.

For radiation safety, a fluoroscope has an adjustable X-ray source-to-intensifier distance (SID) and an X-ray transparent spacer positioned between the source and receptor. As a distance between the source and the intensifier is changed, the spacer is moved or a different sized transparent spacer is used, to ensure a safe minimum skin-to-source distance (SSD) is maintained. A processor is programmed to inhibit the generation of X-rays if the SID is greater than a defined distance and the spacer is not in position.

A sliding cross-fluoroscopy auxiliary apparatus includes: a holder (1) and a lifting pillar (2) on the holder (1), wherein a supporting arm (3) is provided on a top end of the lifting pillar (2), and a telescopic shaft (4) is arranged inside the supporting arm (3); a first end of the telescopic shaft (4) is connected to a first driver (5), and a second end of the telescopic shaft (4) is connected to an A arc (6); the first driver (5) drives the telescopic shaft (4) to extend out, draw back or rotate; a second driver (7) is arranged at a joint between the A arc (6) and the telescopic shaft (4), and a B arc (8) is placed between the second device (7) and the A arc (6); the second driver (7) drives the B arc (8) to rotate along the A arc (6).

An X-ray imaging apparatus receives mode selection using a mode selection receiving unit including a mode setting unit and an operation display. When a CT mode is selected by the mode selection receiving unit, an X-ray beam shape adjuster shapes an X-ray beam into an X-ray cone beam in which a center beam that is a center of the X-ray beam is orthogonally incident on a body axis of a head. When a panoramic mode is selected, the X-ray beam shape adjuster shapes the X-ray beam into an X-ray narrow beam in which the center beam is incident on the body axis from obliquely below to obliquely above, the X-ray narrow beam having a length in a direction of the body axis.