Method and arrangement for a mobile imaging system
US7534036B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/4441
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A support assembly for an image detector operable to acquire an image of a subject on a table is provided. The support assembly includes an offset arm pivotally coupled from a carriage about a first axis. An elbow is pivotally coupled at the offset arm about a second axis. The first and second axes are vertically aligned and spaced an offset distance from one another. A mobile arm supports the image detector. The mobile arm is pivotally coupled at the elbow about a third axis that is horizontal aligned and in alignment with a central longitudinal axis of a table in a vertical plane. The mobile arm is also supported to rotate about a fourth axis that is horizontal aligned and in perpendicular alignment relative to the third axis. The first, second, third, and fourth axes all include a common point of intersection with one another.
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