General Electric Company

Jaime Lehrer

Chad Allan Smith

Brandon Allan Smith

John Moore Boudry

Mark Tercha

A tilting head support for use in medical imaging is described. The tilting head support allows a patient to receive the equivalent of a tilted gantry exam study even when using a scanner gantry that does not tilt. In certain embodiments, the tilted head support assembly has metallic or sharp edge components, if present, positioned outside the imaging area when in use. In addition, in certain embodiments, the tilted head support assembly allows for user selection of a tilt angle from among a continuous range of available angles.

Tilting head support for medical imaging

A dual-rate tandem spring system is described. The system may include a higher force spring and a lower force spring. The spring system may comprise gas springs. The spring system may be included in a table system to provide lift or descent assist of objects such as a patient. A damper may be installed in the spring system to provide smooth transition between lower and higher force springs.

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Milwaukee, WI, United States of America

Jaime Lehrer