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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2003
Filed:
May. 07, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael M. Crain, Waukesha, WI (US);
Seth R. Banks, Mequon, WI (US);
Michael J. Pajerski, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
Michael J. Barber, Mequon, WI (US);
Assignee:
GE Medical Systems Global Technology, Waukesha, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05G 1/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05G 1/02 ;
Abstract
Two independently articulated arms supporting an x-ray tube and x-ray detector, respectively, are mounted offset to the patient and controlled to simulate a wide variety of conventional x-ray positioners. The arms are at least partially defined by a plurality of links that are connected at joints having independent axes of motion. The number of links, and corresponding degrees of freedom for the arms may be predetermined based on the end user application for the positioner.