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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2007
Tatsufumi Aoi, Hiroshima, JP;
Susumu Urano, Hiroshima, JP;
Shuji Kaneko, Hiroshima, JP;
Hiroyuki Shibata, Hiroshima, JP;
Seinoshin Hamanaka, Minato-ku, JP;
Tatsufumi Aoi, Hiroshima, JP;
Susumu Urano, Hiroshima, JP;
Shuji Kaneko, Hiroshima, JP;
Hiroyuki Shibata, Hiroshima, JP;
Seinoshin Hamanaka, Minato-ku, JP;
Mitsubishi Heavy Industies, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A medical device which can rotate a radiation emitter or the like with high positional precision over an extended period of time is provided. Provided are a support frame installed such that a central axis thereof is positioned substantially horizontally; circular tracks respectively disposed on both side faces of the support frame; a moving gantry configured to revolve relative to the support frame via sliding portions configured to slide on the circular tracks; and revolving driving means for revolving the moving gantry, wherein the moving gantry is constructed of a rigid-framed structure formed of a first side portion and a second side portion disposed so as to flank the support frame from both side faces thereof, and coupling portions for coupling the first side portion and the second side portion.