The invention relates to a device for holding a storage medium in the oral cavity of a patient for at least one X-ray exposure.

Disclosed is an intraoral dental x-ray imaging sensor holder for Wireless IntraOral x-ray imaging Sensors (“WIOS”). The holder secures in place the WIOS from the hump on the backside of the WIOS corresponding to the battery. The holder with the WIOS attached can be painlessly and comfortably positioned inside the dental arch, since there are no brackets holding the WIOS from its edges, but instead from the battery hump. Additionally, the WIOS can be secured on the holder in reverse (rotated by 180 degrees) thus adding flexibility and versatility during intraoral x-ray imaging.

An intra-oral X-ray imaging system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an intra-oral X-ray sensing device being shaped in such a manner as to be hand-gripped by an user and performing X-ray imaging within an oral cavity through X-ray radiation, a charging connection deck having a structure where the intra-oral X-ray sensing device is accommodated therein and is chargeable, the charging connection deck being electrically connected to the intra-oral X-ray sensing device when the intra-oral X-ray sensing device is accommodated, and an X-ray image generation and display device being electrically connected to the charging connection deck, image-processing X-ray data resulting from the X-ray imaging, generating an X-ray image as a result of the image-processing, and displaying the generated X-ray image for a user's viewing, wherein the X-ray image generation and display device receives the X-ray data resulting from the X-ray imaging, through the charging connection deck.

Systems, devices, and methods are described for providing, among other things, an intra-oral x-ray imaging system configured to reduce patient exposure to x-rays, reduce amount of scatter, transmission, or re-radiation during imaging, or improve x-ray image quality. In an embodiment, an intra-oral x-ray imaging system includes an intra-oral x-ray sensor configured to communicate intra-oral x-ray sensor position information or intra-oral x-ray sensor orientation information to a remote x-ray source.

A method for producing a holding apparatus for an x-ray film for teeth of a patient. The method includes performing an image registration of a first two-dimensional x-ray image of a tooth of an upper or lower jaw in a three-dimensional volume-tomographic data record of a jaw with a computer, determining a relative position of the first two-dimensional x-ray image within the three-dimensional volume-tomographic data record, preparing a virtual model for a holding apparatus that is attachable to the teeth of the upper or lower jaw in an interlocking fashion on the basis of the three-dimensional volume-tomographic data record, and producing the holding apparatus based on the virtual model. The holding apparatus includes a holding element which holds the x-ray film in a defined position. The defined position is established by the relative position of the first two-dimensional x-ray image in the three-dimensional volume-tomographic data record.

The present invention is an improved barrier-contained radiological sensor holder. In particular, the present invention is directed to radiological sensor holder contained in a barrier to reduce or prevent contamination. The radiological sensor holder preferably comprises a sensor holder at least partly contained within a barrier having a closed end and an open end. The barrier preferably comprises elastomer latex material and the sensor holder preferably comprises a polymer-based material with a treated surface or material characteristics amenable to anchorage of the elastomer. Alternatively, the holder is a wood pulp-based material with naturally coarse or irregular surface characteristics providing anchorage infusion of the elastomer. The sensor holder preferably has a sleeve with a base, first and second sides, and an opposing face and a bite wing integrally formed with the sleeve along a spine on the base. The sensor holder may alternately include an expansion slot along the opposing face.

A X-ray film packaging bag printer is disclosed. A positioning detection device is arranged above a conveyor belt, positioning holes in an X-ray film packaging bag strip are detected by the positioning detection device, and positioning can be performed by only using adjacent two positioning holes. According to the X-ray film packaging bag printer, the accuracy of the positioning detection device can be improved, the parameter conflict with a set length of a machine can be avoided, that is, the problem of shutdown or hop printing caused by a detection error are effectively avoided; the printing stability and reliability of the X-ray film packaging bag printer are improved; the structure is simple; a printing process is integrated; the automation efficiency is high; the manual operation is reduced; the production efficiency is greatly improved; the production cost is low; the user experience is improved.

A device for holding an x-ray image receptor includes a bracket including a first arm and a second arm and an x-ray image receptor holder rotatably connected to the first arm. The holder includes a base portion with an opening configured to receive a bite piece, and a wall extending from the base portion. The wall is configured to support an x-ray image receptor. The device also includes an alignment ring positioned on the second arm, such that upon rotation of the bracket relative to the holder, a center of the alignment ring corresponds to a center of the holder along the wall. A method of positioning an x-ray image receptor in a patient's mouth is also disclosed.

A dental x-ray sensor holder 1 and sheath 4 for affixing a sensor to a backing plate 2 of the holder 1. The dental x-ray sensor holder 1 and sheath 4 generally includes a sensor holder 1 with a backing plate 2, having one or more spring arms 3, and affixed to or formed contiguously with a proximal end of a bite block 9 of the holder 1. It also includes a sensor sheath adapted to secure a sensor to the backing plate for X-ray acquisition.

Disclosed is an intraoral dental x-ray imaging sensor holder for Wireless IntraOral x-ray imaging Sensors (“WIOS”). The holder secures in place the WIOS from the hump on the backside of the WIOS corresponding to the battery. The holder with the WIOS attached can be painlessly and comfortably positioned inside the dental arch, since there are no brackets holding the WIOS from its edges, but instead from the battery hump. Additionally, the WIOS can be secured on the holder in reverse (rotated by 180 degrees) thus adding flexibility and versatility during intraoral x-ray imaging.