Patent ID: 7869575

Claim:
An X-ray examination system for analog mammography, comprising: an X-ray system including an X-ray film and a labeling device; the X-ray film being exposed to an X-ray beam of the X-ray system with examination images of a patient; and the labeling device including an exposure beam for exposing the X-ray film with patient-specific information, the labeling device is an integrated, structural component of the X-ray system providing the X-ray beam, wherein the labeling device is positionable relative to the X-ray film and is operable to be moved into and out of an area exposed to the X-ray beam, such that labeling device is operable to be positioned out of the area exposed to the X-ray beam when the X-ray film is exposed to the X-ray beam and in the area exposed to the X-ray beam when the X-ray film is not exposed to the X-ray beam.