Abstract: A compensating element having a first and a second assembly, wherein a locking mechanism is provided which can be switched over between a first and a second operating state. In the first operating state, the first assembly is connected fixedly to the second assembly and, in the second operating state, the first and second assemblies are connected to each other via a spring mechanism in such a manner that they are movable relative to each other. The locking mechanism includes an electric motor that can be used to switch over between the first and the second operating state. A locking ring is or is not braced against at least three balls depending on its rotational position with respect to a center axis. The locking ring is connected in terms of rotary drive to the electric motor via a torsion spring which is elastic with respect to the center axis.

Abstract: A system includes a gantry of a medical imaging device; a linear guide; a carriage system configured to detachably accommodate the gantry and supported in a movable manner via the linear guide parallel to a longitudinal direction relative to a base area; and a drive system configured to move the carriage system parallel to the longitudinal direction relative to the base area while the gantry is accommodated in the carriage system. In at least one embodiment, the gantry includes a chassis configured to move the gantry on the base area in a traveling manner relative to the carriage system while the gantry is detached from the carriage system.

Abstract: A system with a gantry of a computed tomography device and a docking station and method are for cooling a component of the gantry. In an embodiment, the system includes a gantry of a computed tomography device, the gantry including a chassis and a heat store; and a docking station. The gantry is movable via the chassis relative to the docking station. The gantry and the docking station are detachably connectable to one another such that a detachable coolant-exchange connection for exchanging a coolant and/or a detachable heat-conduction connection for heat conduction is formed between the heat store and the docking station.

Abstract: A method is for providing collision information. In an embodiment, the method includes acquiring first position data relating to an outer contour of an object, via at least one measuring device arranged on a gantry of a medical imaging device; receiving second position data relating to an inner contour of an opening of the gantry and/or an outer contour of the gantry; receiving movement data relating to relative movement between the gantry and the object; calculating the collision information relating to a collision of the object and the gantry, based on the first position data, the second position data and the movement data; and providing the collision information.

Abstract: A system includes a gantry of a medical imaging device; a linear guide; a carriage system configured to detachably accommodate the gantry and supported in a movable manner via the linear guide parallel to a longitudinal direction relative to a base area; and a drive system configured to move the carriage system parallel to the longitudinal direction relative to the base area while the gantry is accommodated in the carriage system. In at least one embodiment, the gantry includes a chassis configured to move the gantry on the base area in a traveling manner relative to the carriage system while the gantry is detached from the carriage system.

Abstract: A system with a gantry of a computed tomography device and a docking station and method are for cooling a component of the gantry. In an embodiment, the system includes a gantry of a computed tomography device, the gantry including a chassis and a heat store; and a docking station. The gantry is movable via the chassis relative to the docking station. The gantry and the docking station are detachably connectable to one another such that a detachable coolant-exchange connection for exchanging a coolant and/or a detachable heat-conduction connection for heat conduction is formed between the heat store and the docking station.

Abstract: A system with a gantry of a computed tomography device and a docking station and method are for cooling a component of the gantry. In an embodiment, the system includes a gantry of a computed tomography device, the gantry including a chassis and a heat store; and a docking station. The gantry is movable via the chassis relative to the docking station. The gantry and the docking station are detachably connectable to one another such that a detachable coolant-exchange connection for exchanging a coolant and/or a detachable heat-conduction connection for heat conduction is formed between the heat store and the docking station.

Abstract: A method is for providing collision information. In an embodiment, the method includes acquiring first position data relating to an outer contour of an object, via at least one measuring device arranged on a gantry of a medical imaging device; receiving second position data relating to an inner contour of an opening of the gantry and/or an outer contour of the gantry; receiving movement data relating to relative movement between the gantry and the object; calculating the collision information relating to a collision of the object and the gantry, based on the first position data, the second position data and the movement data; and providing the collision information.

Abstract: A system with a gantry of a computed tomography device and a docking station and method are for cooling a component of the gantry. In an embodiment, the system includes a gantry of a computed tomography device, the gantry including a chassis and a heat store; and a docking station. The gantry is movable via the chassis relative to the docking station. The gantry and the docking station are detachably connectable to one another such that a detachable coolant-exchange connection for exchanging a coolant and/or a detachable heat-conduction connection for heat conduction is formed between the heat store and the docking station.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus provide a quantitative process simulation model with systematic search and optimization techniques to automatically find and compare improvement strategies and especially provide for inspecting at least one device control instruction. Input parameters are transformed into output parameters, while a performance value is measured and based on said measurement appropriate device control instructions, which are used for transforming the input parameters into output parameters, are output. Application can be found in several scenarios related to process engineering, process optimization and especially optimizing performance values for operating a device.

Abstract: A method and a respective apparatus for simulating a behaviour of a device does not have to change the mode of operation of the device. Furthermore it is possible to simulate improvement strategy step-wise and therefore calculate an impact of a process improvement project. Therefore an iterative simulation procedure is provided, which may find application in process improvement, such as software engineering process improvement, as well as optimization of performance parameters of devices and machines.

Abstract: A method and system for generation and validation of clinical reports with built-in automated measurement and decision support is provided. XML templates may be used for ensuring report data quality. The template data may include static, dynamic, calculated data, and others. The validation method may be based on formal logical constraint specifications. The constraint descriptions may include data types, cardinality, order, co-occurrence, Boolean logic, read-only data, regular expression patterns, etc. The method can be used to validate collected data on-the-fly based on constraint specifications without human interaction.