IPC Main Group
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 6/02 Arrangements for diagnosis sequentially in different planes; Stereoscopic radiation diagnosis
- 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 6/5 specially adapted for specific body parts; specially adapted for specific clinical applications
- A61B 6/58 Testing, adjusting or calibrating thereof
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A61, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 18,523
- NOVARTIS CH 14,253
- COVIDIEN US 13,953
- ROCHE CH 12,005
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 11,955
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 11,692
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 11,596
- L'OREAL FR 11,593
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 11,297
- OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 9,594