US4928283A
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X-ray tomography apparatus
Assignee: Analogic Corp
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Filing: 1988-02-26
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Granted: 1990-05-22
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Expires: 2008-02-26
Abstract
Abstract Accordingly, the present invention provides an x-ray tomography apparatus having a patient table, x-ray tomography components located around the patient table and in an imaginary plane which intersects the table, and structure for supporting the table and tomography components and including apparatus for moving the tomography components along at least a portion of the table. In an alternate embodiment, an x-ray tomography apparatus includes an annular x-ray tomography system for continuously rotating around a patient, which structure has an electrically powered x-ray source and battery power for supplying electrical power to the x-ray source.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard M. Gordon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 11:07
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B6/00; A61B6/56; A61B6/02; A61B6/03; A61B6/032; A61B6/027
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
An x-ray tomography apparatus, comprising: an elongated patient table means having opposite ends; a rotary fan beam x-ray tomography means encircling the patient table means; and means for supporting the table means at opposite ends thereof and for supporting the tomography means from underneath and including means for moving the tomography means along a substantial portion of the table means, wherein the tomography means includes means for causing at least a portion of the tomography means to continuously rotate around the table means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
An x-ray tomography apparatus, comprising: an elongated patient table means having opposite ends; a rotary fan beam x-ray tomography means encircling the patient table means; and means for supporting the table means at opposite ends thereof and for supporting the tomography means from underneath and including means for moving the tomography means along a substantial portion of the table means, wherein the tomography means includes means for causing at least a portion of the tomography means to continuously rotate around the table means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the tomography means comprises a multiplicity of members including an x-ray source, an array of detectors, tomography electronics and at least one means for supplying electrical power for the tomography means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising means for physically interconnecting the members of the tomography means in an annular shape for rotation around the table means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the tomography means further includes triangularly placed structural members affixed between the x-ray source and the array of detectors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the array of detectors includes a support member which extends between the triangularly placed structural members.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising means for transmitting control and data signals to and from the tomography means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the means for supplying electrical power are battery powered.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the rotation of the tomography means defines a center of rotation thereof and further wherein the array of detectors include at least first and second groups of detectors with the first group being substantially centered about an imaginary line passing through the x-ray source and the center of rotation and the second group being located adjacently to the first group.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the first group of detectors has a higher average detector density than the second group.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising means for determining the relative position between the tomography means and the patient table means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
66 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the means for supporting is elongated and the table means is removeable from the means for supporting, and further wherein the means for supporting includes means for allowing orientation of the tomography means to a position where an imaginary plane of rotation defined by the rotating portion of the tomography means is substantially parallel with the elongated means for supporting.
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