Systems for laser alignment
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsVishwanath Nayak K, Saiesh Raiker, Dhaval Pravinbhai Dangashiya
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Abstract
Various methods and systems are provided for laser alignment systems, particularly laser alignment systems of medical imaging systems. In one example, a medical imaging system comprises: a gantry; and a laser mount including: a first section fixedly coupled to the gantry; a second section seated within the first section and slideable within the first section; and a third section seated within the second section and rotatable within the second section, the third section adapted to house a laser radiation source.
Claims9
A medical imaging system, comprising:
- a gantry;
- a laser radiation source;
- and
- a laser mount including:
- a first section fixedly coupled to the gantry;
- a second section seated within the first section and slideable within the first section;
- and
- a third section seated within the second section and rotatable within the second section, the third section adapted to house the laser radiation source.
A medical imaging system, comprising:
- a gantry;
- an x-ray radiation source;
- an x-ray radiation detector;
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- a laser alignment system adapted to indicate a position of a subject to be imaged relative to the x-ray radiation source and x-ray radiation detector, the laser alignment system including a plurality of laser mounts coupled to the gantry, with each laser mount of the plurality of laser mounts moveable relative to the gantry with four degrees of freedom.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.