Patent ID: 7591588

Claim:
A support system for an x-ray source, comprising: a ceiling holder including a mounting device; and a support arm fixedly secured about a horizontal axis to the mounting device, such that the x-ray source is secured, rotatably about a substantially horizontal axis, to the support arm; wherein a lower edge of the mounting device and a lower edge of the support arm are disposed vertically below the horizontal axis of rotation of the x-ray source; and wherein the horizontal axis of rotation of the x-ray source is positioned on the support arm such that a portion of an envelope of the x-ray source remains below the lower edge of the support arm and the lower edge of the mounting device independently of the angle of rotation about the horizontal axis of rotation; and a line extension of the horizontal axis of rotation of the x-ray source is laterally displaced with respect to a vertical axis of symmetry of the mounting device.