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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2018
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Gil Kovalski, Haifa, IL;
Jean-Paul Bouhnik, Zichron Yaacov, IL;
Jonathan Sachs, Haifa, IL;
Yariv Grobshtein, Haifa, IL;
Yulim Zingerman, Netanya, IL;
Arie Eshco, Haifa, IL;
Yaron Hefetz, Tirat Carmel, IL;
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T 1/166 (2006.01); G01T 1/29 (2006.01); G06T 11/00 (2006.01); G01T 1/164 (2006.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); G01T 1/161 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T 1/2985 (2013.01); A61B 6/037 (2013.01); A61B 6/4258 (2013.01); A61B 6/4266 (2013.01); G01T 1/161 (2013.01); G01T 1/166 (2013.01); G01T 1/1648 (2013.01); G06T 11/005 (2013.01); A61B 6/503 (2013.01); A61B 6/545 (2013.01); A61B 6/547 (2013.01);
Abstract
A customizable and upgradable imaging system is provided. Imaging detector columns are installed in a gantry to receive imaging information about a subject. Imaging detector columns can extend and retract radially as well as be rotated orbitally around the gantry. The gantry can be partially populated with detector columns and the detector columns can be partially populated with detector elements.