Reconfigurable computer tomography scanner
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1. A reconfigurable CT scanner comprising:
- a frame;
a support mounted to the frame, the support pivotable about a pivot axis relative to the frame;
a gantry mounted to the support, the gantry rotatable about a scan axis relative to the support, the scan axis orthogonal to the pivot axis;
an x-ray source mounted to the gantry; and
an x-ray detector mounted to the gantry opposite the x-ray source, the scan axis between the x-ray source and the x-ray detector.
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Abstract
A CT scanner is reconfigurable to multiple orientations and positions. The scanner includes a gantry on which the x-ray source and x-ray detector are mounted. The gantry is mounted on a support and is rotatable about a scan axis relative to the support. The support is movable and/or pivotable relative to a frame, such that the scan axis can be vertical or horizontal.
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1. A reconfigurable CT scanner comprising:
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a frame;
a support mounted to the frame, the support pivotable about a pivot axis relative to the frame;
a gantry mounted to the support, the gantry rotatable about a scan axis relative to the support, the scan axis orthogonal to the pivot axis;
an x-ray source mounted to the gantry; and
an x-ray detector mounted to the gantry opposite the x-ray source, the scan axis between the x-ray source and the x-ray detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A reconfigurable CT scanner comprising:
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a frame;
a gantry mounted to the frame and pivotable about a pivot axis relative to the frame, the gantry rotatable about a scan axis;
an x-ray source mounted to the gantry; and
an x-ray detector mounted to the gantry opposite the x-ray source, the scan axis between the x-ray source and the x-ray detector. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A method for imaging a portion of a body including the steps of:
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a) pivoting a scanner including a source and a detector about a pivot axis between a horizontal scan orientation and a vertical scan orientation;
b) positioning the body part between a source and a detector after said step a);
c) revolving the source and the detector about the body part after said step b); and
d) taking a series of images from the detector from a plurality of positions about the body part during step c). - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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