Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a C-shaped arm for use with a medical imaging system. In accordance with certain embodiments, the C-shaped arm comprises a C-shaped portion, a radiation source carried by the C-shaped portion, and a radiation detector carried by the C-shaped portion, wherein at least a portion of the C-shaped portion is formed of a unidirectional ultra-high modulus carbon fiber material.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 18, 2021
Date of Patent:
January 9, 2024
Assignees:
GE Precision Healthcare LLC, IRT Jules Verne
Inventors:
Bernard Bouvier, François Kotian, Carlos Martinez Ferreira, Camille Sébastien, Stéphanie Colliou, Matthieu Kneveler