Patent ID: 8147139

Claim:
A medical imaging system comprising: a first x-ray image detector mounted to a first robotic arm; a first x-ray generator mounted opposite the first x-ray image detector such that x-rays are projected from the first x-ray generator to the first x-ray image detector through a first imaging volume; the first robotic arm mounted to a base and including a first pivot, a second pivot, and a plurality of telescoping segments, wherein a first pivot motor moves the first robotic arm relative to the base, a second pivot motor moves the first x-ray image detector relative to the first robotic arm, and a telescoping motor moves the plurality of telescoping segments relative to each other to adjust a length of the first robotic arm; a controller coupled to the first pivot motor, the second pivot motor and the telescoping motor to controllably adjust a position of the first x-ray image detector; and a motorized turn-table operated by the controller and mounted below the first imaging volume between the first x-ray image detector and the first x-ray generator.