Patent ID: 7006600
Filing Date: 2006-02-28
Classification: A61B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An integrated digital x-ray imaging system for dental radiography, comprising: an x-ray source; a source control unit operably connected to the x-ray source which controls operation of the x-ray source and exposure settings of the x-ray source; a control panel coupled to the source control unit which provides the exposure settings to the source control unit; an image sensor positioned for receiving x-ray radiation from the x-ray source passed through a patient, and for delivering an analog output x-ray image of the patient; a sensor driver coupled to the image sensor receiving the analog output x-ray image from the image sensor; an image processor coupled to the sensor driver for converting the analog output x-ray image received from the image sensor to a digital format image and for processing the digital format image, wherein the image processor interfaces with the source control unit for receiving the exposure settings of the x-ray source; and a display for presenting the digital format image.