Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.V.

Dawn Barile

Steven J Plummer

Krassimir Todorov Krastev

Johannes Balthasar Maria Soetens

Jinling Liu

Bruce Eliot Lutheran

An imaging apparatus includes a first imaging modality (), a second imaging modality (), wherein the first and second imaging modalities are in alignment with scanning zones for scanning an object or subject, and a third imaging modality () which is selectively moveable between a first location () in which the third imaging modality is in alignment with the scanning zones for scanning the object or subject and a second location () in which the third imaging modality is outside of alignment with the scanning zones.

Multiple imaging modality imaging apparatus

A multi-modal imaging system () includes a fixed gantry (), and a swivel gantry (). The fixed gantry () supports a first imaging modality. The swivel gantry () connects to the fixed gantry () by at least three mounting points () and supports a second imaging modality. Selectively the swivel gantry () includes a swivel frame () and at least three mounting points () for mounting the fixed and swivel gantries together in an imaging configuration. The at least three mounting points () include at least one hinge () which permits the swivel gantry to swivel about the fixed gantry into a service configuration.

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