Patent ID: 7236563
Filing Date: 2007-06-26
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A combined panoramic and computed tomography photographing apparatus comprising: an X-ray light source part for generating X-rays; an X-ray sensor part having a panoramic sensor and/or a CT sensor for detecting X-rays which are generated from the X-ray light source part and pass through an object; a rotary arm for arranging the X-ray light source part and the X-ray sensor part thereon in such a way as to be opposed to each other; a rotary arm supporting member for supporting the rotary arm; a rotary arm driving means interposed between the rotary arm and the rotary arm supporting member for driving the rotary arm; and an X-ray light source part driving means mounted at a location where the rotary arm and the X-ray light source part are connected with each other, wherein a distance between the X-ray light source part and the X-ray sensor part arranged opposed to each other with respect to the rotary arm is variable, wherein the X-ray sensor part is fixed on the rotary arm, and wherein the X-ray light source part is configured for movement in a direction to get near to the X-ray sensor part or in a direction to get away from the X-ray sensor part without regard to the rotary arm, wherein the X-ray sensor part includes a first sensor mounting part for mounting the panoramic sensor and a second sensor mounting part for mounting the CT sensor.