An imaging system, comprising: an annular shaped rotating gantry having an aperture and configured to support at least a radiation source, wherein the rotating gantry rotates about a rotation axis around an examination region, and wherein the rotation axis is located within the aperture in a center region of the examination region; and a stationary gantry, configured to rotatably support the rotating gantry, the stationary gantry, including: a gantry base; an annular shaped tilt frame that rotatably supports the rotating gantry; and a tilt system affixed to and between the gantry base and the tilt frame, wherein the tilt system defines a tilt axis of the stationary gantry, the tilt axis is located between the gantry base and the rotation axis, and the tilt frame tilts about the tilt axis, characterized in that the tilt system comprises at least one elastic member (812, 814, 816; 1102, 1108, 1502, 1504, 1510, 1512, 1702, 1704, 1706) having a first end (812 1, 814 1, 816 1,) affixed to the gantry base and a second opposing end (812 2, 814 2, 816 2,) affixed to the tilt frame, wherein the at least one elastic member transitions between flexed and unflexed states in response to moving the tilt frame between vertical non-tilt and tilt positions or the tilt and the vertical tilt positions, wherein the at least one elastic member includes at least two elastic members arranged at angles with respect to each other, wherein the tilt axis extends along an intersection of a crossing of the at least two elastic perpendicular members. an annular shaped rotating gantry having an aperture and configured to support at least a radiation source, wherein the rotating gantry rotates about a rotation axis around an examination region, and wherein the rotation axis is located within the aperture in a center region of the examination region; and a stationary gantry, configured to rotatably support the rotating gantry, the stationary gantry, including: a gantry base; an annular shaped tilt frame that rotatably supports the rotating gantry; and a tilt system affixed to and between the gantry base and the tilt frame, wherein the tilt system defines a tilt axis of the stationary gantry, the tilt axis is located between the gantry base and the rotation axis, and the tilt frame tilts about the tilt axis, a gantry base; an annular shaped tilt frame that rotatably supports the rotating gantry; and a tilt system affixed to and between the gantry base and the tilt frame, wherein the tilt system defines a tilt axis of the stationary gantry, the tilt axis is located between the gantry base and the rotation axis, and the tilt frame tilts about the tilt axis, characterized in that the tilt system comprises at least one elastic member (812, 814, 816; 1102, 1108, 1502, 1504, 1510, 1512, 1702, 1704, 1706) having a first end (812 1, 814 1, 816 1,) affixed to the gantry base and a second opposing end (812 2, 814 2, 816 2,) affixed to the tilt frame, wherein the at least one elastic member transitions between flexed and unflexed states in response to moving the tilt frame between vertical non-tilt and tilt positions or the tilt and the vertical tilt positions, wherein the at least one elastic member includes at least two elastic members arranged at angles with respect to each other, wherein the tilt axis extends along an intersection of a crossing of the at least two elastic perpendicular members.