Cooling system for a computed tomography (CT) imaging system

A computed tomography imaging system, comprising:

• a gantry;
• a rotating frame rotatably supported in the gantry, the rotating frame, including:
• an X-ray source configured to emit X-ray radiation that traverses an examination region;
• and
• an X-ray radiation sensitive detector disposed opposite the X-ray source and configured to detect X-ray radiation traversing the examination region and generate signals indicative of the detected X-ray radiation;
• a plenum configured to hold pressurized air;
• a cooling system, disposed on the rotating frame, the cooling system including:
• a heat exchanger configured to transfer heat from a coolant cooling at least one component carried by the rotating frame, and
• a fan system configured to move cool air from the plenum to the heat exchanger and move heated air away from the heat exchanger, wherein the cooling system further includes:
• an air intake assembly configured to provide an air intake path for the cool air to the heat exchanger;
• and
• an air exhaust assembly configured to provide an air exhaust path for the heated air, wherein the air exhaust assembly includes:
• a shoot disposed adjacent to the heat exchanger;
• and
• a scoop with a first side and a second side, wherein the first side is at an edge of the rotating frame and the second side protrudes off of the rotating frame into a space between the rotating frame and a stationary frame of the gantry.

A method, comprising:

• receiving, at an air intake assembly of a cooling system disposed on a rotating frame of a gantry of a computed tomography imaging system, turbulent air produced in response to rotating the rotating frame of the gantry of the computed tomography imaging system, wherein air intake assembly includes a shoot, a mechanical bearing affixed to one end of the shoot, and an elongated louver with a first end affixed to the mechanical bearing;
• opening the elongated louver of the air intake assembly with the turbulent air, wherein the open elongated louver provides an air intake scoop;
• and
• routing, with the air intake scoop and a fan system of the computed tomography imaging system, air from a plenum of the computed tomography imaging system to a heat exchanger of the computed tomography imaging system, providing a first flow of air.

A method, comprising:

• receiving, at a shoot of an air exhaust assembly of a cooling system disposed on a rotating frame of a gantry of a computed tomography imaging system, air flowing over a heat exchanger of the computed tomography imaging system, wherein the cooling system further includes a shoot disposed adjacent to the heat exchanger and a scoop with a first side and a second side, wherein the first side is at an edge of the rotating frame and the second side protrudes off of the rotating frame into a space between the rotating frame and a stationary frame of the gantry;
• routing, with the shoot, the received air to the scoop of the air exhaust assembly;
• and
• expelling, with the scoop and a fan system of the air exhaust assembly, the air received in the shoot from the air exhaust assembly.