Abstract: An x-ray assembly is provided comprising a target shaft and an x-ray target element mounted to the target shaft. A circumferential feature is formed in the x-ray target element. At least one weight element is adapted to be securable in a plurality of positions within the circumferential feature such that the x-ray target element can be balanced around the target shaft.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 23, 2003
Date of Patent:
October 23, 2007
Assignee:
General Electric Company
Inventors:
Michael Scott Hebert, Gregory A. Steinlage, Ryan Paul August
Abstract: A computed tomography assembly is providing including an x-ray gantry assembly, an x-ray source projecting a beam of x-rays, a detector assembly positioned opposite the x-ray source and receiving the beam of x-rays, and a control mechanism in communication with the x-ray source and the detector assembly. The control mechanism includes logic adapted to: execute at least one scout scan of the object to produce a first scout scan image; generate an elliptical patient model based on the first scout scan image; match the elliptical patient model to a phantom diameter approximation; generate a dose report based on the phantom diameter approximation; and display said dose report on a display in communication with the control mechanism.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 21, 2004
Date of Patent:
July 25, 2006
Assignee:
General Electric Company
Inventors:
Thomas Louis Toth, David Michael Hoffman
Abstract: An x-ray tube window cooling assembly (11) for an x-ray tube (18) is provided. The cooling assembly (11) includes an electron collector body (110) coupled to an x-ray tube window (104) and having a first coolant circuit (112). The coolant circuit (112) includes a coolant inlet (114) and a coolant outlet (122). The coolant outlet (122) directs coolant at an x-ray tube window surface (152) to impinge upon and cool the x-ray tube window (104). The coolant is reflected off the reflection surface (146) as to impinge upon and cool the x-ray tube window (104). A method of operating the x-ray tube (18) is also provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 11, 2002
Date of Patent:
March 30, 2004
Assignee:
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC
Inventors:
Madhusudhana T. Subraya, Carey S. Rogers, Michael J. Price