摘要 |
<p>A system and method for positioning a medical imaging table in an imaging apparatus is presented. The imaging table (100) includes a fixed plate (130), a second stage (120), a first stage (110) and a gear system (200). The first stage (110) includes an imaging tabletop (115). The gear system (200) includes a pinion gear (129) and gear racks mounted on the first and second stage (119, 135). The stages (110, 120) of the system are geared together to move simultaneously. The imaging table (100) is able to extend and or retract smoothly because the stages are geared together. Further, because the imaging table (100) extends through a first stage (110), a second stage (120), and a fixed plate (130), the tabletop (115) of the imaging table is more compact with a larger imaging area.</p> |