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Dual modality tomography apparatus with a patient support device

US7292673B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

7Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Hans Kroner · Baiersdorf, DE
Michael Loser · Forchheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 13, 2005
Grant date	Nov 6, 2007
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 13, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B8/13
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A tomography apparatus that has a support device that can be displaced in a displacement direction for supporting a subject, and at least two acquisition systems disposed in succession in the displacement direction of the support device. The support device has a base that can be displaced relative to the floor and a support plate that can be displaced in the displacement direction relative to the base, such that data acquisitions at respective acquisition positions in the respective acquisition systems under essentially identical acquisition conditions are possible in a simple manner.

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