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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2011
Tapio Laukkanen, Espoo, FI;
Tapio Laukkanen, Espoo, FI;
Planmed Oy, Helsinki, FI;
Abstract
The invention relates to a medical computed tomography imaging apparatus for imaging extremities, which apparatus includes a support construction () which is arranged to support a substantially ring-shaped structure supporting imaging means (), which imaging means include a source of radiation () and a receiver of image information (), which imaging means are arranged within said substantially ring-shaped structure supporting the imaging means () substantially to the opposite sides of each other and to be moved inside said ring-shaped structure supporting the imaging means (). The apparatus according to the invention is arranged with at least one padding element () to at least one such point whereto the patient can when positioning oneself to be imaged, in connection with the actual patient positioning and/or during the actual imaging, depending on the imaging mode in question touch, lean on, kneel, sit on or step on.