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Computerized tomographic x-ray scanner system and gantry assembly

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5039204
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This patent describes a scanner assembly. It comprises: a support head, a C-shaped gantry, means for supporting the gantry in the support head for rotating movement, an x-ray source mounted on one side of the gantry for independent movement with respect to a detector array along the gantry, the x-ray source projecting x-rays across the gantry, and a detector array mounted on the other side of a gantry for independent movement with respect to the x-ray source along the gantry, the detector array serving to receive the projected x-rays.
Assignee:
Imatron, Inc., South San Francisco, CA (USA)
Patent Number(s):
A; US 5014293
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-416921
OSTI ID:
5039204
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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