| US 7,540,659 B1 | ||
| Method and apparatus for rotating an imaging system detector | ||
| Matthew Aaron Halsmer, Waukesha, Wis. (US); and Jonathan Carl Boomgaarden, Waukesha, Wis. (US) | ||
| Assigned to General Electric Company, Schenectady, N.Y. (US) | ||
| Filed on Nov. 21, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/944,325. | ||
| Int. Cl. G21K 4/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 378—189 [378/98.8] | 20 Claims |
| 1. A system for rotating a detector of an imaging system about an axis of rotation, the system comprising:
a shaft extending a length between a pair of opposite end portions, the shaft being threaded on an exterior surface thereof;
a carriage mounted on the shaft, the carriage being threadably connected to the shaft such that rotation of the shaft moves
the carriage along the length of the shaft; and
a connection member having a first portion mounted on the carriage, and a second portion connected to the detector such that
movement of the carriage along the shaft rotates the detector about the axis of rotation.
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