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

Claim 18:
19. A method of obtaining 3D tomosynthesis x-ray images of a target, comprising the steps of: providing an x-ray imaging apparatus, the 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 moveable 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; providing a target; arranging the first x-ray emitting apparatus in the operative position such that it is aimed at the target; operating the apparatus to provide a 2D x-ray image of the target; moving the first x-ray emitting apparatus into the inoperative position and moving the second x-ray emitting apparatus into the operative position such that it is aimed at the target; operating the apparatus to provide 3D tomosynthesis x-ray images of the target.