Computer Tomography Apparatus
AssigneePlanmeca Oy
InventorTimo Muller
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Abstract
This invention relates to a computer tomography apparatus, especially to a computer tomography apparatus intended for use in connection with odontological diagnostics. In the computer tomography apparatus according to the invention, it is essential that one has arranged thereto, in addition to a computer tomography imaging station, a second imaging station comprising second patient support means 16′ at a distance from said computer tomography imaging station. The invention enables more versatile odontological imaging than prior art apparatuses, whereby one does not have to acquire to the clinic, in addition to the computer tomography apparatus, e.g. a separate skull-imaging device.
Claims14
A computer tomography apparatus, which includes
- a construction for moving imaging means 14, 15 being connected to a support structure 10,
- which imaging means comprise a radiation source 14 and an imaging detector 15,
- in connection with which radiation source 14 a collimator structure 20 is arranged for limiting radiation produced by the radiation source 14 to a beam of at least one shape,
- first patient support means 16 in association with a computer tomography imaging station arranged in connection with the apparatus, and
- a control system which includes control means and actuators to realize operation of said radiation source 14 and imaging detector 15, and to control and realize movements of them, and/or those of said patient support means 16,
- wherein a second imaging station comprising second patient support means 16′ is arranged to the apparatus, at a distance from said computer tomography imaging station.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.