Collimator alignment system and method
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorUzi Dror
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a system for aligning collimators in an imaging system includes a transmitter coupled to a first detector and configured to transmit a beam, and a receiver coupled to a second detector and configured to receive the beam transmitted from the first detector. The alignment system also includes a cart comprising an alignment device with the cart configured to hold at least two collimators. The system includes a control system configured to align the first and second detectors with the at least two collimators using the alignment device.
Claims18
A system for aligning collimators in an imaging system, comprising:
- a transmitter coupled to a first detector and configured to transmit a laser beam;
- a receiver coupled to a second detector and configured to receive the laser beam transmitted from the first detector;
- a cart comprising two collimators and an alignment device with an opening;
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- a motor configured to move the first and second detectors to an alignment position where the laser beam travels through the opening of the alignment device.
A system for aligning collimators in an imaging system, comprising:
- a transmitter coupled to a first detector and configured to transmit a beam;
- a receiver coupled to a second detector and configured to receive the beam transmitted from the first detector;
- a cart comprising an alignment device, the cart configured to hold at least two collimators;
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- a control system configured to align the first and second detectors with the at least two collimators using the alignment device;
- wherein the first and second detectors are aligned with the cart when the beam is transmitted from the first detector, travels through an opening in the alignment device, and is received by the second detector.
A method for aligning collimators in an imaging system, comprising:
- transmitting a beam via a transmitter coupled to a first detector;
- receiving the beam via a receiver coupled to a second detector;
- detecting a cart between the first and the second detectors, the cart comprising an alignment device and configured to hold at least two collimators;
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- adjusting the position of the first and second detectors to be aligned with the alignment device;
- wherein the first and second detectors are aligned with the alignment device when the beam travels through an opening in the alignment device before it is received by the second detector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.