A CT apparatus comprises: a gantry; a table on which a subject to be examined is laid; a sensor section for acquiring distance data for determining a distance between a body part to be imaged of the subject and the sensor section; a height-data generating section for generating height data containing data of a height of the body part to be imaged of the subject based on the distance data; and a detecting section for detecting said body part to be imaged based on the height data, wherein the sensor section has a field-of-view region RV representing a region in which it is possible to acquire the distance data, and the field-of-view region RV is defined so that a portion of the table on a side of the gantry falls within the field-of-view region RV and a portion of the table on a side opposite to the side of the gantry falls outside the field-of-view region RV.

Arrangements described herein relate to a headset system and a method to manufacturing the headset system, the headset system including a headset configured to lay on top of a surface and to support a head of a subject when the subject is in a supine position or a reclined position, at least one probe adjustment mechanism, and a probe coupled to the at least one probe adjustment mechanism and configured to emit acoustic energy.

A large animal treatment table includes a movable base frame having front and rear portions separated by a transverse center plane, the front portion including right and left front frame parts spaced by a first gap. The table also includes a lift disposed entirely rearward of the transverse center plane. A tabletop is connected to the lift and has a front portion and a rear portion separated by the center plane. The front portion of the tabletop is cantilevered over the first gap such that, in a side view, the base frame and the lift and the tabletop have a C-shaped profile. The base frame and the tabletop are also configured such that the tabletop is movable over a table of a treatment device and such that an emitter head of an imaging device is rotatable around the cantilevered front portion.

A pediatric patient support system is provided. The system includes a support extension configured to be removably coupled to a cradle of a table, wherein the support extension includes radial supports extending in a radial direction relative to a longitudinal axis of the cradle. The system includes a pair of rods, wherein each rod is coupled to a respective radial support and extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. The system includes a patient support disposed between and coupled to the rods, the patient support being configured to support a pediatric patient, wherein the patient support is configured to move axially relative to the longitudinal axis along the rods to move the pediatric patient in and out of a central bore of a medical imaging system.

The embodiments relate to a device for positioning an examination object when using an imaging system. The device includes a positioning device for the purpose of positioning the examination object for data capture by the imaging system, and at least one sensor fixed to the positioning device. The at least one sensor is configured to capture a movement of the examination object relative to the positioning device. The device is configured to provide the movement to the imaging system.

A patient positioning apparatus for an extra-oral imaging system that includes a support base adjustable in at least one dimension and a cephalometric module coupled to the support base and configured to position a cephalometric imaging sensor about an imaging area formed with an x-ray source, where x-rays from the x-ray source impinge the cephalometric sensor after radiating the imaging area. A patient positioning unit is positioned operatively near the imaging area, and a retractable Frankfort plane positioning indicator and methods for using the same are provided.

Arrangements described herein relate to a headset system and a method to manufacturing the headset system, the headset system including a headset configured to lay on top of a surface and to support a head of a subject when the subject is in a supine position or a reclined position, at least one probe adjustment mechanism, and a probe coupled to the at least one probe adjustment mechanism and configured to emit acoustic energy.

An animal carrying bed includes a tubular unit, an electrical connector and an end cover unit. The electrical connector is arranged on one end of the tubular unit, and the end cover unit is arranged at another end thereof. The end cover unit is formed of an intake channel and a discharge channel therein and separated from each other. The end cover unit is formed of an intake opening inside the tubular unit and connected to the intake channel. The end cover unit is formed of a plurality of discharge openings inside the tubular unit and connected to the discharge channel. The intake channel and the discharge channel are connected to the electrical connector via guide tubes respectively, and the guide tubes are installed inside the tubular unit.

A gantry assembly for use with an imaging system is provided. The gantry assembly includes an x-ray source and a modular detector assembly that includes a plurality of selectively removable detector modules. A first detector module of the plurality of detector modules is mounted at a first distance from the x-ray source and a second detector module of the plurality of detector modules is mounted at a second distance from the x-ray source. The first distance is different from the second distance. The gantry assembly is configured to image objects using both a first field of view and a second field of view that is larger than the first field of view.

A system for immobilization of a patient body part for radiotherapy applications which includes a device having at least one flanged support member which is suitable to be mounted to a fixation surface and is adapted to receive and retain at least two sheets is described. The first sheet covers the anatomical contours of a first area of the body part, and the second sheet covers the anatomical contours of a second area of the body part which is not covered by the first sheet. The system is capable of supporting the immobilized body part free from the fixation surface by the two sheets and the device.