Abstract: An x-ray diagnostics apparatus has a height-adjustable patient support plate vertically mounted on a pedestal, and an x-ray image intensifier adjustably mounted beneath the support plate at the pedestal. The x-ray image intensifier is mounted so as to be adjustable in position between an exposure position and a standby position. In the standby position, the image intensifier does not interfere with lowering of the support plate, which can thus be lowered to a position to more easily accommodate placement of a patient on the support plate. The x-ray image intensifier can be horizontally aligned in the standby position, or can be located outside the region of the support plate.

Abstract: A medical apparatus has an apparatus part which is motor-adjustable relative to a surface in a direction of at least one degree of freedom. A sensing card means comprising a plurality of sensing cards forms a matrix-like grid which is attachable to the surface in a range of adjustment of the apparatus part. The sensing cards each output a signal given the presence of a subject in the region of the respective sensing card. The signals output by these sensing cards are evaluated in dependence upon the desired adjustment direction in such a way that only the sensing card or cards of the matrix-like grid lying in the desired adjustment direction is or are taken into consideration. An adjustment of the apparatus part in the desired adjustment direction is suppressed when at least one sensing card taken into consideration outputs a signal indicating the presence of a subject.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating a life form with focused shockwaves has a patient bed, a locating system and a shockwave source, as apparatus components with which shockwaves converging in a focal region that coincides with a therapeutically relevant region located with the locating system can be generated. A common, essentially horizontally proceeding swiveling axis is provided around which the apparatus components are optionally pivotable independently of one another or around which at least two of the apparatus components are pivotable synchronously.