Multimode imaging system for generating high quality images
US7016457B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/588
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention, in one form, is a multimode imaging system which, in one embodiment, includes a substantially C-shaped arm movably coupled to a movable base to reduce difficulty of scanning an object. A source assembly having a x-ray source and a detector assembly having a detector are movably coupled to the arm. The source assembly and the detector assembly are independently movable relative to each other and to the arm. In one embodiment, an operator selects one or more modes of operation of the imaging system so that various types of image data are displayed.
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