Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Alan Love

King Chuen Li

Dennis K Everett

Douglas B McKnight

Robert G Henderson

Michael G Ambrosia

Gustavo Francken

Mark Edwards

Marc Huber

King Li

An isolation system with imaging or radiation therapy capability is disclosed. At least one containment barrier () defines an isolation region (). An imaging or therapy system () is disposed outside of the isolation region. The containment barrier includes a substantially hollow tubular extension () protruding away from the isolation region (). The substantially hollow tubular extension surrounds an interior volume () that is in fluid communication with the isolation region and is in fluid isolation from the imaging or therapy system. The substantially hollow tubular extension is made at least partially of a material providing operative communication between the imaging or therapy system and the interior volume of the substantially hollow tubular extension.

Containment tubes and imaging systems employing same

A retractable containment wall separates an imaging suite into two sections: a 'hot' or contaminated section and a 'cold' or non-contaminated section. The wall includes a center portion and retractable peripheral portions. Each retractable portion is made up of several panels. Between panels, between a panel and a room wall, and between a panel and the center portion are tongue and groove seals that mate to form seals at seams in the wall when the wall is deployed. Guide pins propagate along a guide track to facilitate transition of the portions between deployed and retracted orientations. The center portion includes a tube that extends into the imaging region of a diagnostic imaging device located in the non-contaminated portion of the imaging suite. The subject is inserted into the tube in preparation for an imaging procedure.

Collapsible containment wall for imaging

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Chesterland, OH, United States of America

Alan Love