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Radiation systems having tiltable gantry

US7848488B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 2007
Grant dateDec 7, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N2005/1061
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A radiation system includes a gantry having an opening and a first axis associated with the opening, a radiation source coupled to the gantry, a first bearing located adjacent a left side of the gantry, and a second bearing located adjacent a right side of the gantry, wherein the gantry is tiltable about the first and second bearings, the first and second bearings forming a second axis that is at a first angle relative to the first axis. A radiation system includes a gantry having an opening and a first axis associated with the opening, a radiation source coupled to the gantry, and a base to which the gantry is rotatably coupled, wherein the gantry is tiltable relative to the base about a second axis that forms an angle relative to the first axis, wherein an uppermost portion of the gantry is not coupled to a support frame of the gantry.

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