Patent Number: 
Section: claims

1. An apparatus for forming an anti-scatter grid for radiography, said apparatus comprising: an arm having a first end portion and a second end portion;  said first end portion pivotable about an axis so that said second end portion is movable through an arc;  said second end portion having a surface alignable with said axis wherein said surface is operable to align a plurality of spaced-apart generally radiation absorbing elements with said axis; and  means for positioning the plurality of radiation absorbing elements in spaced-apart relation. 2. The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising means for heating said surface. claim 1 3. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said surface is planar. claim 1 4. The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a stand positioned to accept said plurality of radiation absorbing elements. claim 1 5. The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said stand comprises an angled surface. claim 4 6. The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said angled surface corresponds to an angle with respect to a path of a center beam of a fan spread of beams emanating from an x-ray source. claim 5 7. An apparatus for forming an anti-scatter grid for radiography, said apparatus comprising: an arm having a first end portion and a second end portion;  said first end portion pivotable about an axis so that said second end portion is movable through an arc;  said second end portion having a surface alignable with said axis wherein said surface is operable to align a plurality of spaced-apart generally radiation absorbing elements with said axis; and  an actuator connected to said arm for positioning the plurality of radiation absorbing elements in spaced-apart relation. 8. The apparatus of  claim 7  further comprising a heating element positioned proximate to said surface for heating said surface. claim 7 9. The apparatus of  claim 7  further comprising a heating element connected to said surface for heating said surface. claim 7 10. The apparatus of  claim 7  wherein the surface is planar. claim 7 11. The apparatus of  claim 7  further comprising a stand positioned to accept said plurality of radiation absorbing elements. claim 7 12. The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein said stand comprises an angled surface. claim 11 13. The apparatus of  claim 12  wherein said angled surface corresponds to an angle with respect to a path of a center beam of a fan spread of beams emanating from an x-ray source. claim 12 14. The apparatus of  claim 12  wherein said angled surface corresponds to an angle with respect to a path of a center beam of a fan spread of beams emanating from an x-ray source. claim 12 15. An apparatus for forming an anti-scatter grid for radiography, said apparatus comprising: an arm having a first end portion and a second end portion;  said first end portion pivotable about an axis so that said second end portion is movable through an arc;  said second end portion having a surface aligned with said axis wherein said surface is operable to align a plurality of spaced-apart generally radiation absorbing elements with said axis;  an actuator connected to said arm for positioning the plurality of radiation absorbing elements in spaced-apart relation;  a stand positioned to accept said spaced-apart radiation absorbing elements. 16. The apparatus of  claim 15  wherein said stand comprises an angled surface. claim 15