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Medical imaging system with a remote fluid coolant circulation pump relatively to its X ray emitting tube

US8021046B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 6, 2009
Grant dateSep 20, 2011
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B6/548
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medical imaging system including a support, an X-ray emitting tube, and, facing the latter, a detector, the X-ray emitting tube being intended to accept displacements relatively to at least one portion of the support, the system also including a remote piece of equipment providing circulation of an oil intended to provide cooling and electric insulation of the X-ray emitting tube on the one hand, pipes in which said oil circulates, connecting the remote piece of equipment and the X-ray emitting tube, and a device for dehydrating the oil on the other hand, wherein the dehydration device includes means positioned in the circuit through which the oil flows during normal use of said imaging system and which provide or maintain dehydration of said oil during this use.

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