Patent ID: 7748901
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: A61B,G01N,G01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A test bed for testing different x-ray devices that include imaging modules and x-ray tubes, including: a housing that includes a first support member and a second support member, wherein the first support member is configured for retaining one of the x-ray tubes and wherein the second support member is configured for retaining one of the x-ray imaging modules; a high-voltage power supply configured for selectively providing a plurality of voltage levels and for being adapted to provide at least one of the voltage levels to the x-ray tube; and a processor communicatively coupled to the x-ray imaging module to retrieve electronic data from the x-ray imaging module wherein the processor processes the electronic data to determine at least one inoperable component of the x-ray imaging module; and a storage element that stores a software module, wherein the software module directs the processor to determine a failure rate for the pixels of the x-ray imaging module.