Interventional computerized tomography system with reduced physician exposure
US7016453B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 18, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A CT system for use in interventional procedures on a patient (20) supported by a support surface (24). The system includes a normal mode in which a patient is irradiated over an angle including irradiation from a general direction above the support surface, and a reduced angle irradiation mode in which the patient is irradiated only from an angle at which a physician is indicated as not being present or is assumed not to be present.
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