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US 11,109,825 B2Granted
C-arm imaging system with multiple automated independent rotational axes
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsDavid Ellis Barker, John Matthew Simmons
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Abstract
An X-ray imaging system is provided. The X-ray imaging system includes an X-ray radiation source, an X-ray detector, and a C-arm. The C-arm has the X-ray radiation source disposed on a first end and the X-ray detector disposed on a second end opposite the first end. The X-ray imaging system also includes a motorized system configured to rotate the C-arm about three different rotational axes.
Claims14
An X-ray imaging system, comprising:
- an X-ray radiation source;
- an X-ray detector;
- a base;
- a C-arm coupled to the base and having the X-ray radiation source disposed on a first end and the X-ray detector disposed on a second end opposite the first end;
- an L-arm coupled to the C-arm;
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- a motorized system configured to rotate the C-arm at least 180 degrees in an orbital direction relative to a location, where the C-arm is coupled to the base by both rotating the C-arm 180 degrees in a lateral direction relative to the base and rotating the C-arm 180 degrees about the location, where the C-arm is coupled to the base, wherein the L-arm is configured to rotate in a circumferential direction relative to an axis to enable a rotation of the C-arm in the lateral direction.
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An X-ray imaging system, comprising:
- an X-ray radiation source;
- an X-ray detector;
- a C-arm having the X-ray radiation source disposed on a first end and the X-ray detector disposed on a second end opposite the first end;
- a base;
- a horizontal arm coupled to the base;
- an L-arm having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is coupled to the horizontal arm;
- a C-arm rotation device configured to enable the C-arm to rotate in an orbital direction relative to the C-arm rotation device, wherein the C-arm rotation device is coupled to the second end of the L-arm;
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- a motorized system configured to rotate the C-arm at least 180 degrees in the orbital direction relative to a location, where the C-arm is coupled to the C-arm rotation device by both rotating the C-arm 180 degrees in a lateral direction relative to the base and rotating the C-arm 180 degrees about the location, where the C-arm rotation device is coupled to the C-arm.
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An X-ray imaging system, comprising:
- an X-ray radiation source;
- an X-ray detector;
- a C-arm having the X-ray radiation source disposed on a first end and the X-ray detector disposed on a second end opposite the first end;
- a base;
- a horizontal arm coupled to the base;
- an L-arm having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is coupled to the horizontal arm;
- a C-arm rotation device configured to enable the C-arm to rotate in an orbital direction relative to the C-arm rotation device, wherein the C-arm rotation device is coupled to the second end of the L-arm;
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- a motorized system configured to rotate the C-arm about three different rotational axes;
- wherein one rotational axis of the three different rotational axes comprises a flip-flop axis defined by a rotation of the C-arm rotation device about the second end of the L-arm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.