Patent ID: 7258484
Filing Date: 2007-08-21
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A device arrangement for intraoral X-ray imaging comprising an X-ray source unit for generating X-radiation and an intraoral sensor placed in the mouth for X-ray imaging, which receives X-radiation for compiling X-ray image data, characterised in that the device arrangement comprises a protective garment, which garment protects the patient from X-radiation, and in which protective garment is located an electronics unit for the X-ray image data received by the intraoral sensor, which X-ray image data is transmitted from the intraoral sensor to the electronics unit located in the protective garment by means of first data transfer means comprised in the device arrangement, and which device arrangement further comprises second data transfer means for transmitting data between the electronics unit located in the protective garment and the rest of the device arrangement.