Patent ID: 8540425

Claim:
A CT scanning system comprising: a bed or couch on which an object to be scanned is resting during a scanning operation; a gantry comprising an x-ray source configured to irradiate an x-ray beam while at least partly rotating about an object being arranged on the bed or couch in order to be scanned, said gantry further comprising an x-ray detector configured to receive x-rays penetrating through the object to be scanned and further configured to provide output signals representative of the received x-rays; an x-ray cabinet comprising x-ray shielding material and fully surrounding said bed or couch and said gantry, said x-ray cabinet having a first end part with a patient opening allowing introduction of a patient into the x-ray cabinet through said patient opening; and a closure part or door for providing an x-ray shielding closure of the patient opening at the first end part; wherein the bed or couch is supported by a mobile undercarriage, whereby the bed or couch can be moved into and out of the patient opening or door.