General Electric Company

Ge Precision Healthcare LLC

Samuel Lee Alder

David Ellis Barker

Jundong Li

Mingtao Liu

John Matthew Simmons

Vernon Jensen

Jan David Bruening

Tie Chang Liu

Zhaohui Jin

Yu Zhang

Cong Peng

Richard Larry Anderton

Jan D Bruening

Zhan Wang

Bret David Nicholson

Changliang Cai

Francois Emmanuel Falco

Gregory Alan Weaver

Tie An Lei

Robert Bruce Spratt, Jr

Nannan Ma

Imaging apparatus

Handle for display

Various methods and systems are provided for an integrated arm of an imaging device. In one example, an imaging system may comprise: a base unit; a C-arm coupled to the base unit and including an x-ray source and detector positioned on opposite ends of a C-shaped portion of the C-arm; and a display monitor attached to the C-arm via an integrated arm, wherein the display monitor is movable between a first position on a first side of the C-arm, to a second position on a second side of the C-arm by traveling over a top of an upper half of the C-shaped portion. In this way, the integrated arm may provide a simplified means of orienting the display monitor while promoting better performance of the imaging system.

Method and systems for a compact integrated monitor arm for an imaging system

Handle for a display

Compact mobile C arm system

Systems and methods for controlling an X-ray imaging system are described. The systems and methods typically include a support arm with a first end and a second end. The first end of the support arm connects to an articulating arm assembly and the second end of the support arm pivotally attaches to an X-ray imaging arm at a pivot joint so that the pivot joint functions as an axis of orbital rotation for the X-ray imaging arm. One or more controls for the X-ray imaging system are disposed on the support arm for the X-ray imaging arm. The controls can therefore remain stationary while the X-ray imaging arm rotates orbitally. The support arm can include a single member or a double member and one or more controls can be disposed on each member of the support arm. Other embodiments are also described.

Systems and methods for controlling X-ray imaging systems

Systems and methods for rotating X-ray devices are disclosed. The systems and methods use X-ray devices with an X-ray imaging arm orbitally rotating about pivot joints that are physically attached to the X-ray imaging arm. The pivot joint coincides with the center of gravity for the X-ray imaging arm. The X-ray device has an X-ray imaging arm with an X-ray source and detector respectively disposed at nearly opposing locations of the imaging arm. The pivot joint can serve as an axis of orbital rotation around which the imaging arm pivots. The pivot joint can be pivotally attached to a first end of an X-ray imaging arm fork, which has a second end attached to an X-ray imaging arm support structure. The imaging arm fork can include a lateral pivot joint that provides a lateral axis of rotation for the imaging arm. The fork can contain one or two arms.

Pivoting X-ray imaging devices

Imaging system pivot arm

Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments, a mobile imaging device includes one or more motors to propel the mobile imaging device.

Systems, methods and apparatus of motorised independent main-wheel drive and positioning for a mobile imaging system

Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments a lateral motion of an imaging device is provided by at least one friction reduction device that provides motion in a direction that is lateral to main wheels of the imaging device.

Systems, methods and apparatus of wheels for lateral motion of mobile C-arm X-ray devices

Embodiments provide apparatus for medical imaging which includes: a base assembly including a set of wheels for rolling movement on a floor to transport the base assembly between locations; an imaging assembly for imaging the subject; and a movable support assembly connected between the base assembly and the imaging assembly for supporting the imaging assembly on the base assembly and for extending and retracting the imaging assembly from the base assembly. Embodiments provide apparatus for medical imaging wherein overall length of the apparatus with the imaging assembly extended exceeds overall length with the imaging assembly retracted.

Apparatus for medical imaging

A system for reconstructing an image of an object includes a mobile imaging system, and a user removable module configured to be attached to the mobile imaging system.

Methods and apparatus for mobile imaging systems

Growing community of inventors

Stansbury Park, UT, United States of America

Samuel Lee Alder