Appeal No. 2004-1002
Application No. 09/682,001
Sata 5,412,702 May 02, 1995
Tam 5,717,732 Feb. 10, 1998
Khutoryansky et al. (Khutoryansky) 5,734,694 Mar. 31, 1998
Appellants’ claimed invention is directed to a method for
acquiring digital x-ray images using a servo-toma function.
During exposure, a motion controller moves the x-ray tube and
detector at different speeds and distances. The motion
controller may also change the angle of the x-ray tube relative
to the detector. In the claimed method, first and second
preparation positions are calculated for both the x-ray tube and
the detector, which first and second positions are located at
opposite ends of the scan ranges. After a first x-ray image is
obtained while the x-ray tube and detector are moved over a first
scan range, the x-ray tube and detector are moved to the second
positions where a second x-ray image is acquired while the x-ray
tube and detector are moved in directions opposite to the
direction of travel during the acquisition of the first x-ray
image.
Independent claim 10 is directed to a method for
simultaneously displaying a series of digital x-ray images.
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