Patent ID: 9392983
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: A61B,G01N,G01V

Claim Text:
1. An X-ray examination station comprising: a first source of X-ray radiation for whole body scanning and positioned at ground level; a first collimator for forming a first fan beam of X-ray radiation from the first source; a first radiation detector configured to detect the first fan beam transmitted through a human body; a second source of X-ray radiation installed at mid-height of a person being examined, on the same side of the person as the first source, for scanning a central torso portion of the human body below the head and above the knee; a second collimator for forming a second fan beam of X-ray radiation from the second source of X-ray radiation; and a second detector of X-ray radiation configured to detect the second fan beam transmitted through the human body, wherein the first and the second radiation fan beams are emitted in parallel planes, wherein the first X-ray radiation source is turned on for the whole body scanning; and wherein the second X-ray radiation source is turned on for scanning the torso portion.