Patent ID: 8251583

Claim:
A removable radiation sensor for being removably connected to a panoramic dental radiation imaging system, the imaging system having a radiation source supported by an upright support, the removable radiation sensor comprising: a sensor housing; a radiation sensor unit mounted within the housing; connector bearings mounted within the housing and sized and positioned therein so as to engage with a pair of connector pins provided for that purpose as part of the upright support; an electronic connector system mounted within the housing and sized and positioned therein so as to engage with a matching electronic connector provided for that purpose as part of the upright support, so as to electronically connect the radiation sensor unit to the upright support; and a lock mounted to the housing and comprising a locking pin mounted within the housing and selectively slidable between a locked position and an unlocked position, and positioned transverse to the connector bearings, and to the connector pins when the sensor is mounted to the upright support.