Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus for universal electromagnetic navigation target for fluoroscopic systems
- Patent Title (中): 荧光镜系统通用电磁导航仪的设备
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Application No.: US11768578Application Date: 2007-06-26
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Publication No.: US07658541B2Publication Date: 2010-02-09
- Inventor: Dun Alex Li , Richard Aufrichtig , Lonnie B. Weston , Peter Traneus Anderson
- Applicant: Dun Alex Li , Richard Aufrichtig , Lonnie B. Weston , Peter Traneus Anderson
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.
- Agent Peter J. Vogel; Michael A. Dellapenna
- Main IPC: H05G1/00
- IPC: H05G1/00

Abstract:
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a system for an electromagnetic shield assembly for use with C-arms. In an embodiment, the system may include a ring shield configured to encompass an x-ray detector. The ring shield may have a first window opening to receive x-rays. The system may also include a window shield configured to shield the first window opening of the ring shield. Certain embodiments of the present invention may provide a system for a universal navigation target. In an embodiment, the system may include a radiolucent calibration target and an electromagnetic shield. The electromagnetic shield may include a ring shield having a first window opening to receive x-rays and a window shield configured to shield the first window opening of the ring shield.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090002968A1 APPARATUS FOR UNIVERSAL ELECTROMAGNETIC NAVIGATION TARGET FOR FLUOROSCOPIC SYSTEMS Public/Granted day:2009-01-01
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