Stationary tomographic mammography system
A mammography scanning system having a detector includes an arc-shaped support system having a number of X-ray emitters coupled thereto. The X-ray emitters generate a plurality of X-ray fluxes towards a common focus at varying angles with respect to the focus. Also, each of the X-ray emitters is collimated to view an entire detector field of view.
1. A scanning system comprising:
a mount comprising a platform, wherein said mount further defines a holding area for supporting patient tissue;
a mount motor controller moving at least one of said mount or said platform vertically in response to adjustment signals,
a detector coupled to at least one of said mount or said platform and comprising a plurality of modules receiving a plurality of X-ray fluxes and generating detector signals therefrom;
at least three X-ray sources coupled to a support and arranged in an arc such that said at least three X-ray sources sequentially generate said plurality of X-ray signals for at least three different angles along said arc with respect to said detector; and
a computer generating said adjustment signals as a function of parameters of said patient tissue, said computer further generating an image signal as a function of said detector signals.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein said mount is arranged for a scanning procedure comprising at least one of mammography, computed tomography (CT), vascular X-ray imaging, or bone scanning.
3. The system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of a liquid cooling system, a common conditioner for said sources and said detector, or multiple chillers for said sources and said detector.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of X-ray sources electronically gate said plurality of X-ray fluxes.