METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHORTENING FOOTPRINT OF MULTI-MODALITY IMAGING SYSTEM

摘要

A multi-modality imaging system (100) includes a first imaging system (102) and a second imaging system (104) that is different from the first imaging system. The first and second imaging systems are slidingly mounted on at least one rail (110). A table has a movable pallet (108) configured to extend through a scan range (116) of the first imaging system while the first and second imaging systems are positioned proximate each other at one position along the at least one rail. The pallet is further configured to extend through a scan range (136) of the second imaging system while the first and second imaging systems are positioned proximate each other at a different position along the at least one rail. At least a portion of the scan ranges overlap each, other.