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A61B 6/00

Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2024

Classification Context

Section:
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
Subclass:
DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION

Additional Content

Instruments measuring radiation intensity for application in the field of nuclear medicine, e.g. in vivo counting

Related Keywords

ANTHROPOMETRIC APPLIANCESRADIATION diagnosisRADIOGRAPHY apparatus for diagnosis

11 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • A61B 6/04 Positioning of patients; Tiltable beds or the like
  • A61B 6/06 Diaphragms
  • A61B 6/08 Auxiliary means for directing the radiation beam to a particular spot, e.g. using light beams
  • A61B 6/1 Safety means specially adapted therefor
  • A61B 6/12 Arrangements for detecting or locating foreign bodies
  • A61B 6/4 Arrangements for generating radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis
  • A61B 6/42 Arrangements for detecting radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis
  • A61B 6/46 Arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient
  • A61B 6/58 Testing, adjusting or calibrating thereof

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A61, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 18,523
  2. NOVARTIS CH 14,253
  3. COVIDIEN US 13,953
  4. ROCHE CH 12,005
  5. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 11,955
  6. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 11,692
  7. HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 11,596
  8. L'OREAL FR 11,593
  9. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 11,297
  10. OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 9,594