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US 8,409,092 B2Granted
Medical imaging system that redirects heat waste for patient pallet heating
AssigneesKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
InventorMichelle Canzolino
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Abstract
According to certain embodiments, a medical imaging system includes an imager, a patient pallet, and a heating subsystem. The imager obtains measurement data of a patient. Further, the imager includes at least one electrical component that generates heat. The patient pallet supports the patient to be scanned by the imager. Further, the heating subsystem heats the patient pallet using the heat generated by the at least one electrical component of the imager.
Claims6
A medical imaging system, comprising:
- an imager configured to obtain measurement data of a patient, the imager including at least one electrical component that generates heat;
- a patient pallet to support the patient to be scanned by the imager;
- a base to support the patient pallet;
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- a heating subsystem to heat the patient pallet using the heat generated by the at least one electrical component of the imager.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.