X-ray tomography apparatus

Details X-ray tomography apparatus X-ray tomography apparatus

1988-02-26

1990-05-22

Fields, Carolyn E.

X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices

Specific application

Computerized tomography

378 11, 378196, 25036305, H05G 102

Patent

active

049282832

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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