Patent ID: 6442777
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A patient support for a diagnostic radiography system, said patient support comprising:a support plate having a portion adapted for supporting a first region of an examination subject on said support plate; a support element having a surface adapted for supporting a second region of said subject, said support element having a first side facing away from said portion of said support plate that is adapted for supporting said first region of said examination subject and a second side facing said portion, with said surface disposed between said first side and said second side; and a mechanical connection connecting said support element to said support plate, and including an adjusting mechanism, disposed exclusively at said first side of said support element facing away from said portion of said support plate, for selectively positioning said support element relative to said support plate, said mechanical connection being disposed to allow a radiological image of said second region of said subject to be obtained in which said mechanical connection is not present.