X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices – Specific application – Computerized tomography
Patent
1993-02-10
1999-02-16
Porta, David P.
X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
Specific application
Computerized tomography
378 11, 378196, 25036305, H05G 102
Patent
active
RE0360996
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.
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Analogic Corporation
Porta David P.
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