EXTREMITY IMAGING APPARATUS FOR CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

An apparatus for cone beam computed tomography can include a support structure, a scanner assembly coupled to the support structure for controlled movement in at least x, y and z orientations, the scanner assembly can include a DR detector configured to move along at least a portion of a detector pa...

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Main Authors LITZENBERGER MICHAEL A, HARTMANN ANDREW J, YORKSTON JOHN, CSASZAR DOUGLAS M, NEWMAN PETER A, SIEWERDSEN JEFFREY H
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LanguageEnglish
Published 01.10.2015
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Summary:An apparatus for cone beam computed tomography can include a support structure, a scanner assembly coupled to the support structure for controlled movement in at least x, y and z orientations, the scanner assembly can include a DR detector configured to move along at least a portion of a detector path that extends at least partially around a scan volume with a distance D1 that is sufficiently long to allow the scan volume to be positioned within the detector path; a radiation source configured to move along at least a portion of a source path outside the detector path, the source path having a distance D2 greater than the distance D1, the distance D2 being sufficiently long to allow adequate radiation exposure of the scan volume for an image capture by the detector; and a first gap in the detector path.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201314433043