Method and apparatus for presenting multiple pre-subject...

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2006-08-08

2006-08-08

Ho, Allen C. (Department: 2882)

X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices

Specific application

Computerized tomography

C378S016000, C378S098900, C378S158000, C378S159000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07088799

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for CT data acquisition using a rotatable pre-subject filter having more than one filtering profile to control radiation exposure to a subject. The filter is caused to rotate by a motor and bearing assembly and has one profile used to filter radiation when the radiation source is positioned above a subject and another profile that is used to filter radiation when the radiation source is positioned at a side of the subject.

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