Abstract: An imaging system for imaging an object, the imaging system comprising: an imaging unit comprising a housing having a center opening for receiving the object to be imaged; and a patient support for supporting the object to be imaged, the patient support being pivotally mounted to the housing, wherein the patient support is configured to pivot between (i) a first, folded configuration in which the patient support is disposed close to the housing, whereby to facilitate transport of the imaging unit, and (ii) a second, unfolded configuration in which the patient support is aligned with the center opening, whereby to facilitate imaging of the object on the patient support.

Abstract: An imaging system for imaging an object, the imaging system comprising: a housing having a center opening; a CT imaging unit mounted to the housing, the CT imaging unit comprising: a rotatable disc extending around the center opening; an X-ray emitter mounted to the rotatable disc and configured to emit an X-ray beam; and an X-ray detector mounted to the rotatable disc in alignment with the X-ray beam; and a digital radiography imager comprising a detector plate mounted to the rotatable disc, the detector plate being configured to assume (i) a retracted position in which the detector plate is not aligned with the X-ray beam, whereby to permit the X-ray beam to contact the X-ray detector, and (ii) an extended position in which the detector plate is aligned with the X-ray beam, whereby to permit the X-ray beam to contact the detector plate.