System Overview
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Components of the CT scanner
The CT system consists of the following parts:
Gantry (scan unit)
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Gantry operator panels and display
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Patient table
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Console with input units
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Image reconstruction system
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Gantry (scan unit)
The interior of the gantry consists of the rotating x-ray detector
system. This consists of the x-ray tube and collimator and the
UFC detector (Ultra Fast Ceramic). The gantry also contains the
generator, the motor drive, the data acquisition system and the
unit control.
The gantry contains laser light markers for vertical and horizon-
tal positioning as well as the microphone and loudspeaker for
the intercom system.
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System Description
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