Patent ID: 9363876
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: A61B,G01N,H05G

Claim Text:
1. An X-ray tube mount for mounting an X-ray tube assembly to a rotating disk assembly of a CT imaging system, wherein the X-ray tube assembly comprises an anode rotating on a shaft, the shaft having a longitudinal axis extending therethrough, said X-ray tube mount comprising: a housing for receiving the x-ray tube assembly, the housing having an inner end and an outer end, wherein said inner end of said housing is located closer to the center of rotation of the rotating disk assembly than said outer end of said housing; and at least two mounting constructs for mounting said housing to the rotating disk assembly, the at least two mounting constructs being connected to said housing at two points, wherein the two points are substantially co-planar with the longitudinal axis of the shaft.