X-ray tomography system with gantry pivot and translation control
US5448607A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 8, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/027
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An improved, portable X-ray tomography system is disclosed wherein lateral movement of the various tomography components relative to a stationary patient during a scanning procedure is precisely controlled by mechanical displacement means which, in turn, is coupled to electro-mechanical means for simultaneously measuring and monitoring the amount of the displacement.
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