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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2004
Applicants:
Jason R. Ertel, Waukesha, WI (US);
John R. Lamberty, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
Inventors:
Jason R. Ertel, Waukesha, WI (US);
John R. Lamberty, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/08 (2006.01); H05G 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and system of aligning an x-ray detector and x-ray tube for data acquisition are presented. The x-ray detector and x-ray tube are equipped with transmitters and receivers designed to provide feedback relating to the orientation, spacing, and general position thereof. In this regard, a user can effectively and efficiently position the x-ray tube and x-ray detector relative to one another for data acquisition.