Straddle mount detector assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9044151-B2
Application number	US-201313916123-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 12, 2013
Priority date	Jun 12, 2013
Publication date	Jun 2, 2015
Grant date	Jun 2, 2015

Abstract

A CT system includes a gantry having a rotatable base and having an opening for receiving an object to be scanned, and a detector assembly. The detector assembly includes a plurality of detectors positioned to receive x-rays having passed through the object, and an arcuate structure positioned to support the plurality of detectors. A first support frame is attached to the rotatable base at a first axial location and supported at a second axial location, wherein the arcuate structure is attached to the first support frame between the first axial location and the second axial location.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A CT system comprising:
a gantry having a rotatable base and having an opening for receiving an object to be scanned;
a detector assembly comprising:
a plurality of detectors positioned to receive x-rays having passed through the object; and
an arcuate structure positioned to support the plurality of detectors, the arcuate structure extending along a generally circumferential direction of the gantry and having a surface that is approximately radially eq…

Assignees

• Gen Electric

Inventors

• Lacey Joseph

Classifications

• A61B6/4233

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61B6/4429

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• Y10T29/49002

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

• A61B6/035

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61B6/03 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic