METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MOBILE IMAGING SYSTEMS

摘要

A system (10) for reconstructing an image of an object includes a mobile imaging system (12), and a user removable module (14) configured to be attached to the mobile imaging system (12). A method of augmenting the capacity of an imaging system (12), the method includes plugging a mobile imaging system (12) into a standard outlet, wherein the mobile imaging system (12) comprises a system battery and a capacitor bank (32) such that the system is able to use more power at peak periods than is provided from the outlet, wherein the mobile imaging system's (12) peak power is Pl, and coupling a user removable module (14) to the mobile imaging system (12) such that at least one of the following is provided by the user removable module (14): an additional cooling capacity; an ability to provide Pl more often; and an additional x-ray power in addition to Pl.