Patent ID: 7291840
Filing Date: 2007-11-06
Classification: G01T

Abstract:
1. A combined transmission/emission tomography apparatus for generation of tomographical slice images of a subject, comprising: a supporting structure comprising a stationary stator and a rotor mounted on a bearing in the stator for rotation during operation thereof, said bearing defining a bearing plane through said rotor; a plurality of primary components exclusively performing radiation emitting and radiation detecting functions and all mounted on said rotor at a first side of said bearing plane, comprising at least one radiation emitting device and at least one radiation detecting device; at least one supply component, associated with one of said primary components, mounted on said rotor at a second side of said bearing plane, opposite said first side; and all of said primary components being mounted on said rotor in a rotation plane and each supply component being mounted on said rotor outside of said rotation plane.