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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2020
Filed:
May. 13, 2016
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Brandon Smith, Waukesha, WI (US);
Edward Emaci, Brookfield, WI (US);
Assignee:
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01); A61B 6/10 (2006.01); H01J 35/16 (2006.01); H05G 1/02 (2006.01); H05G 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 6/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/035 (2013.01); A61B 6/032 (2013.01); A61B 6/107 (2013.01); A61B 6/40 (2013.01); A61B 6/42 (2013.01); A61B 6/4208 (2013.01); A61B 6/4225 (2013.01); A61B 6/4233 (2013.01); A61B 6/44 (2013.01); A61B 6/4411 (2013.01); A61B 6/4429 (2013.01); A61B 6/4435 (2013.01); A61B 6/4441 (2013.01); A61B 6/4447 (2013.01); H01J 35/16 (2013.01); H05G 1/02 (2013.01); H05G 1/04 (2013.01); A61B 6/0407 (2013.01);
Abstract
A support structure and an imaging component are provided in an imaging system. The imaging component comprises a port extension that frames an opening for x-ray emission. The support structure comprises a recess for receiving the port extension, the recess also framing an opening for x-ray transmission. The imaging system may be a computed tomography (CT) imaging system, x-ray diagnostic system, or other imaging system.