An X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a table including a tabletop on which a patient is placed; an imaging unit including an X-ray tube to radiate X-rays onto the patient and an X-ray detector to detect X-rays; a maneuvering unit including a handle unit that is provided with contact sensors to detect contact made by an operator and is gripped by the operator and being configured to receive a maneuver to bring into operation the imaging unit and/or the table according to an operation of the handle unit; and a processing circuitry that judges whether the imaging unit and/or the table is to be brought into operation on the basis of detection results obtained by the contact sensors and that brings the imaging unit and/or the table into operation in accordance with a result of the judgment and the maneuver performed on the maneuvering unit.

This invention is related to a rolling element assembly that can be integrated into a telescopic arm segment assembly, comprising a pair of auto-adjusting rolling elements, that assume their optimal mounting position between two concentric telescopic arm segments, as they are spring-loaded by the presence of a connecting spring element. The final adjustment and fixation of the rolling elements (comprising each a pair of rollers) can then be subsequently be performed with high precision.

An x-ray diagnosis apparatus according to an embodiment includes an x-ray tube holder, a supporter, an ultraviolet ray, a contact portion detector, and an irradiation controller. The x-ray tube holder holds an x-ray tube. The supporter movably supports the x-ray tube holder. The ultraviolet ray emitter is disposed to the x-ray tube holder and emits ultraviolet rays. The contact portion detector detects a contact portion touched by a subject of detection, which is at least one of a subject of examination and an examination technician. The irradiation controller controls the support to move the x-ray tube holder to a position corresponding to the contact portion, and controls the ultraviolet ray emitter to emit the ultraviolet rays toward the contact portion.

A radiotherapy apparatus for the delivery of an energetic beam to a target tissue in a treatment zone, including: a rotatable gantry for rotating the end of a beam delivery system about a circle centered on an isocentre and normal to an axis of rotation Z1 of the gantry, the path between the end of the beam delivery system and the isocentre defining a central beam axis Z2 at every rotation angle of the gantry about the axis of rotation Z1; an imaging ring having a central bore and an imaging system for acquiring images of a patient in an imaging zone of the imaging system, wherein the imaging ring is located in the radiotherapy apparatus such that its imaging zone intersects the axis of rotation Z1 of the gantry, and wherein the imaging ring is mechanically coupled to the rotatable gantry through a mechanical structure.

A scanning apparatus (110), a medical image obtaining method, and a medical image obtaining system (100) are provided. The scanning apparatus (110) comprises a gantry, a controller, a C-shaped arm, a radiation source (112), and a detector (113). The radiation source (112) and the detector (113) are arranged at both ends of the C-shaped arm. The C-shaped arm is connected to the gantry. The controller is configured to control a motion of the gantry to drive the C-shaped arm to move so as to scan a target object.

The present invention relates to an aerodynamic rail cover for an operating room with laminar airflow. In order to provide measures to improve the provision of a laminar airflow in an operating zone, an aerodynamic rail cover (10) for an operating room with laminar airflow is provided. The rail cover comprises at least one cover component (12), wherein the cover component comprises a base element (14); and an air guiding surface element (16) connected to the base element. The base element is configured to be attached to a portion of a support rail of a ceiling mounted support arrangement of a medical imaging system. The air guiding surface element forms an air guide to be mounted at least temporarily to cover a portion of the support rail and comprises two surface parts (18) that are extending from starting edges (20) on opposite sides of the base element to a common trailing edge (22). Further, the rail cover component is configured to be movably attached to the support rail of the ceiling mounted support arrangement of a medical imaging system.

Provided in the present application are an assistance system and method for a suspension device, and an X-ray imaging system. The suspension device includes a tube device, a tube controller, a motion driving device and an assistance system. The motion driving device is capable of driving the suspension device to move along a first coordinate system. The assistance system includes a measurement device and a control device. The measurement device is disposed between the tube device and the tube controller so as to obtain an initial force of an operator, wherein the initial force includes the magnitude and direction of a force along a second coordinate system in which the measurement device is located. The control device includes a calibration unit and a calculation unit. The calibration unit is used for calibrating the initial force to obtain a calibrated force. The calculation unit is used for performing a coordinate transformation on the calibrated force to obtain a torque value corresponding to the first coordinate system, and sending the torque value to the motion driving device to enable the motion driving device to provide assistance on the basis of the torque value.

An X-ray system with a universal positioning system includes a multiple degree of freedom overhead support system mounted within a location for the X-ray system, a first imaging device on the overhead support system, a multiple degree of freedom wall stand disposed within the location for the X-ray system, the wall stand comprising a motive module and a number of moveable members operably connected to the motive module that can be operated by the motive module to move the wall stand over a floor of the location, a second imaging device mounted to the wall stand, a table disposed within the location for the X-ray system, including a base disposed on the floor of the location and a support surface secured at one end to the base, and a workstation including a processing unit configured to send control signals to and to receive data signals from the universal positioning system.

An X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes an arm, a first holder, a second holder, a driver, and a third holder. The arm has the shape of a circular arc; supports an X-ray tube and an X-ray detector. The first holder grasps the arm in a movable manner in the circular arc direction. The second holder supports the first holder in a movable manner in the circular arc direction. The driver is disposed in the second holder; moves the first holder; and, at the same time, relatively moves the arm with respect to the first holder. The third holder is orthogonal to the rotation axis involved in the movement of the arm in the circular arc direction and holds the second holder in a rotatable manner with the axis substantially orthogonal to the vertical direction serving as the rotation axis.

In one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus used for a treatment using a device includes a memory configured to store a volume data of an object; and processing circuitry configured to acquire positional information of the device, set, in an X-ray image generated by imaging an object using X-ray, a region on which a volume-based 2D image generated from the volume data is to be superimposed, based on the positional information of the device, and generate a superimposed image by superimposing the volume-based 2D image on the set region in the X-ray image.