MOBILE MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHODS
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1. A medical imaging system, comprising:
- a base having a top surface;
a pedestal mounted to the base;
a gimbal support mounted to the base;
a gantry ring having a bore and an image collection apparatus, the gantry ring attached to the gimbal support and suspended above the top surface of base, the gantry ring configured to translate in a first direction relative to the base and to rotate at least about 90 degrees with respect to an axis extending generally normal to the top surface of the base.
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Abstract
A mobile medical imaging device that allows for multiple support structures, such as a tabletop or a seat, to be attached, and in which the imaging gantry is indexed to the patient by translating up and down the patient axis. In one embodiment, the imaging gantry can translate, rotate and/or tilt with respect to a support base, enabling imaging in multiple orientations, and can also rotate in-line with the support base to facilitate easy transport and/or storage of the device. The imaging device can be used in, for example, x-ray computed tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) applications.
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51 Claims
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1. A medical imaging system, comprising:
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a base having a top surface; a pedestal mounted to the base; a gimbal support mounted to the base; a gantry ring having a bore and an image collection apparatus, the gantry ring attached to the gimbal support and suspended above the top surface of base, the gantry ring configured to translate in a first direction relative to the base and to rotate at least about 90 degrees with respect to an axis extending generally normal to the top surface of the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of imaging an object, comprising:
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rotating a gantry ring mechanically coupled to a base about an axis extending generally normal to a top surface of the base, the gantry ring rotating at least about 90 degrees from a transport position to an imaging position; providing a tabletop support on a pedestal that is mounted to the base, the tabletop support extending from the pedestal into an imaging area that is above the base and in the direction of the gantry ring; positioning an object to be imaged on the tabletop support; translating the gantry support in a first direction relative to the base; and obtaining image data of the object using an image collection apparatus on the gantry ring. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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