Patent ID: 11969278
Assignee: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. A modular imaging system, comprising:
a plurality of at least three distributed x-ray source units releasably coupled to a plurality of at least three detector arrays, with the plurality of at least three distributed x-ray source units and the plurality of at least three detector arrays forming a self-supporting structure including a central opening shaped to receive a subject to be imaged;
wherein each distributed x-ray source unit of the plurality of at least three distributed x-ray source units is releasably coupled to at least two adjacent detector arrays of the plurality of at least three detector arrays, and wherein each of the plurality of at least three detector arrays is arranged directly opposite to a corresponding one of the plurality of at least three distributed x-ray source units.