Mobile Medical Imaging System Including A Latching System

A mobile medical imaging system comprising:

• a base defining a track extending between a first track end and a second track end;
• an imaging gantry having at least one imaging component and defining an imaging bore;
• a gantry mount supporting the imaging gantry for movement along the track between a plurality of track poses including a park pose defined with the gantry mount arranged adjacent to the first track end;
• a translation mechanism interposed between the base and the gantry mount to drive the gantry mount between the plurality of track poses in an imaging mode to acquire image data of a patient within the imaging bore;
• a catch operatively attached to the gantry mount for concurrent movement between the plurality of track poses;
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• a latching system including a pedal operatively attached to the base and supporting a latch, the pedal configured for movement between:
• an engaged position that places the latch in a lock position with the latch engaging the catch to retain the imaging gantry in the park pose, and
• a disengaged position that places the latch in a released position with the latch spaced from the catch to permit translation of the gantry mount away from the park pose in response to one of:
• powered operation of the translation mechanism, and user-applied force applied to back-drive the translation mechanism.