VERTICAL SCAN IMAGING SYSTEM

摘要

An imaging system and methods including a gantry defining a bore and an imaging axis extending through the bore, and at least one support member that supports the gantry such that the imaging axis has a generally vertical orientation, where the gantry is displaceable with respect to the at least one support member in a generally vertical direction. The imaging system may be configured to obtain a vertical imaging scan (e.g., a helical x-ray CT scan), of a patient in a weight-bearing position. The gantry may be rotatable between a first position, in which the gantry is supported such that the imaging axis has a generally vertical orientation, and a second position, such that the imaging axis has a generally horizontal orientation. The gantry may be displaceable in a horizontal direction and the system may perform a horizontal scan of a patient or object positioned within the bore.

主权项

1. An imaging system, comprising:
a gantry defining a central imaging bore and an imaging axis extending through the bore, the gantry comprising at least one imaging component for obtaining images of an object located within the bore; and at least one support member that supports the gantry such that the gantry is rotatable with respect to the at least one support member between a first position, wherein the at least one support member supports the gantry such that the imaging axis has a vertical orientation, and a second position, wherein the at least one support member supports the gantry such that the imaging axis has a horizontal orientation, and the gantry is displaceable with respect to the at least one support member in a vertical direction; a base, the at least one support member extending in a vertical direction from a top surface of the base and being displaceable in a horizontal direction with respect to the base, a first drive mechanism for displacing the gantry relative to the at least one support member in a vertical direction; and a second drive mechanism for displacing the gantry and the at least one support member with respect to the base in a horizontal direction.