IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

The present invention is related to system and method for capturing dental images, for example, an aiming and positioning device for capturing dental images of a patient's teeth using a collimator. The system includes an image receptor holding device with an elongated arm adapted to receive and couple the receptor holder to a collimation structure. The elongated arm extends between the collimator and the receptor holder with one end coupling to the rear portion of the receptor holder and another end coupling to the collimator, and aligns the receptor with the collimator opening in an unobstructed manner. A biting portion or surface is present on the elongated arm adjacent to the receptor holder such that when the receptor is positioned behind the teeth on which the images are being taken, the biting surface is gripped by the teeth of the patient.

主权项

1. An imagining system for imaging a portion of an oral cavity onto a receptor on a holding device, comprising:
a collimator structure comprising a central frame having an attachment mechanism on one end of said central frame, said central frame having an outside surface and an aperture therein; and an aperture adjustment mechanism disposed in said central frame for varying a size and/or shape of said aperture;wherein the outside surface of said central frame comprises a plurality of features, at least one of said plurality of features being adapted for magnetically mating with an attachment portion on said holding device to create an unobstructed line of sight between the aperture and the receptor during imaging.