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. |
申请人 |
GREGERSON, EUGENE A.;STANTON, RUSSELL;CONNOR, MICHAEL;SEBRING, PAUL;ALLEN, MICHAEL;POWELL, ROBERT |
发明人 |
GREGERSON, EUGENE A.;STANTON, RUSSELL;CONNOR, MICHAEL;SEBRING, PAUL;ALLEN, MICHAEL;POWELL, ROBERT |