Siemens Medical Solutions Usa, Inc.

Jeffrey A Giannini

Robert Kasper

Way I Moy

Systems and a computer-readable medium is provided. In one embodiment, an integrated pull-up system is provided which includes an electric hoist adapted for mounting in one of an upper portion of a medical imaging device, at a base of said medical imaging device, integrated in said medical imaging device, and on a patient handling system ('PHS'). One end of a cable/strap is attached to the hoist. The other end of the cable/strap includes a grab-bar attached thereto. When actuated, the cable/strap retracts and extends to move a patient, holding the grab-bar, towards/from a supine position towards/from a seated position on the PHS.

Integrated patient pull up system

A quality control mechanism for a nuclear camera system having a field of view includes at least one source assembly for a radioactive material. The source assembly is configured to automatically remotely move the radioactive material into the field of view and automatically remotely move the radioactive material out of the field of view. The nuclear camera system may have a patient handling system. The quality control mechanism is integrated with the patient handling system at the front end. The radioactive material may be configured as a line source or a point source. A multiple head registration shield tube assembly may extend over the line source to substantially limit the radioactivity emitted by a number of slots in the shield tube assembly.

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Algonquin, IL, United States of America

Jeffrey A Giannini