Imaging system rotating gantry and subject support motion control
A technology of rotating gantry and imaging system, applied in patient positioning for diagnosis, instruments for radiological diagnosis, medical science, etc., can solve the problems of wasting space and increasing the cost of the overall system 100
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[0017] first reference image 3 , schematically illustrates an imaging system 300, such as a computed tomography (CT) scanner. The imaging system 300 includes a fixed frame 302 and a rotary frame (rotor) 304 rotatably supported by the fixed frame 302 via balls, air, etc., bearings, and the like. The rotating gantry 304 rotates about an examination region 306 about a longitudinal or z-axis 308 . The rotor motor 310 turns the rotating gantry 304 either directly or through another component (eg, a belt, chain, gear, etc.). The rotor drive 312 controls the rotor motor 310 based on the rotating gantry position feedback. Rotor encoder 314 located on rotating gantry 302 determines the angular rotational position of rotating gantry 304 . The rotor encoder 314 communicates the position information from the rotating frame 304 to the stationary frame 302 via a slip ring or the like.
[0018] Radiation source 316 , such as an X-ray tube, is supported by and rotates with rotating gantry...
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