CT scanner for lower extremities
US7394888B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/488
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A CT scanning system provides the ability to scan a patient's lower extremities while the patent is upright, i.e. either standing on the foot, or at least putting some load on the foot, or with the ankle at a given angle. The CT scanning system provides a generally horizontal upper support surface on which the patient's foot is supported. A gantry supporting an x-ray source and x-ray detector are rotated about a z-axis through the support surface. With the CT scanning system, the patient's lower extremities can be scanned while under load.
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