Patent ID: 11911198
Assignee: ADAPTIX LTD
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 17:
18. An x-ray imaging apparatus comprising a support structure, the support structure supporting two separate x-ray emitting apparatus, a first x-ray emitting apparatus comprising an x-ray emitter arranged for producing 2D images, and a second x-ray emitting apparatus comprising an array of distributed x-ray emitters arranged for producing 3D tomosynthesis images, the first and second x-ray emitting apparatus movable independently of one another relative to the support structure and arranged such that, in use, one of the first and second x-ray emitting apparatus is moveable into an operative position whereby x-rays are emitted therefrom towards a target, and simultaneously the other of the first and second x-ray emitting apparatus is movable into an inoperative position whereby x-rays are not emitted therefrom.