Patent ID: 6575624
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: A61B,G01N

Abstract:
An X-ray apparatus comprising:a C-arm X-ray device having a C-arm and a holding mechanism, said C-arm being mechanically connected to said holding mechanism for adjustment relative to said holding mechanism; a housing in which said holding mechanism is disposed; at least one electrically operable component mounted at said C-arm, said C-arm and said at least one electrically operable component being apparatus components; at least one first component selected from the group consisting of a receiver for non-contacting reception of at least one of data and energy, and a transmitter for non-contacting transmission of data, mounted at at least one of said apparatus components; at least one second component, selected from the group consisting of a non-contacting transmitter for at least one of data and energy, and a receiver for flop-contacting receiving data, mounted at at least one of said holding mechanism and said housing, for continuously exchanging at least one of data and energy with said first component without contact with said first component; and a viewing device unit, separate from said C-arm X-ray device, comprising a processor for processing data produced by said at feast one electrically operating device, and a display device for displaying a result of processing of said data, said processor communicating with said first component to at least receive said data therefrom.