Patent ID: 7110494
Filing Date: 2006-09-19
Classification: A61B,G01G

Abstract:
1. An x-ray diagnostic apparatus comprising: an x-ray radiator operable to emit x-rays; a control device connected to the x-ray radiator for controlling the emission of x-rays from said x-ray radiator; a patient positioning table adapted to receive a patient thereon for irradiation by said x-rays; and a weighing device associated with the patient positioning table, and connected to said control device, adapted to interact with a patient on said patient positioning table for identifying the weight of the patient said weighing device including a device for performing body fat analysis of a patient on the patient positioning table to obtain a body fat value of the patient, supplying said weight and said body fat value to the control device, said control device controlling the emission of said x-rays from said x-ray radiator dependent on said weight and said body fat value.