发明名称 |
X-ray transparent bed and gurney extender for use with mobile computerized tomography (CT) imaging systems |
摘要 |
A support for supporting anatomy of a patient during scanning, comprising:
a holder for supporting anatomy of a patient during scanning, wherein at least a portion of the holder is X-ray transparent; anda support for supporting the holder adjacent to a scanner. |
申请公布号 |
US8905637(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.12.09 |
申请号 |
US200912574476 |
申请日期 |
2009.10.06 |
申请人 |
NeuroLogica Corp. |
发明人 |
Tybinkowski Andrew P.;Nemirovsky Lidia |
分类号 |
A61B6/04;A61B6/00;G01N23/04;A61B6/03 |
主分类号 |
A61B6/04 |
代理机构 |
Pandiscio & Pandiscio |
代理人 |
Pandiscio & Pandiscio |
主权项 |
1. Apparatus for use in scanning a patient, the apparatus comprising:
a free-standing support for supporting anatomy of a patient during scanning, the free-standing support comprising:
a holder for supporting anatomy of a patient during scanning, wherein the holder is sized so as to fit within a scan opening of a scanning machine, wherein the scan opening of the scanning machine comprises a toroidal shaped center opening, and further wherein at least a portion of the holder is transparent to the scanning machine; anda stand, the stand comprising a shaft having a top end, a bottom end and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween, the shaft terminating in a head at the top end and a base at the bottom end;wherein the head of the stand is configured to receive a mount formed on the holder for attaching the holder to the head so that the holder extends perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the shaft;wherein the base comprises a pair of horizontal bars extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the shaft;wherein the holder and the horizontal bars extend parallel to, but spaced from, one another so that the holder, the shaft and the pair of horizontal bars form a u-shaped configuration; andwherein the base comprises a plurality of casters which permit the stand to move about on a floor, and at least one brake for selectively stopping movement of the stand on a floor, and further wherein the horizontal bars of the base are sized to fit under the scanning machine. |
地址 |
Danvers MA US |