CPC A61B 6/4441 (2013.01) [A61B 6/461 (2013.01); G06T 11/003 (2013.01)] | 23 Claims |
1. A C-shaped arm for use with a medical imaging system comprising:
a C-shaped portion;
a radiation source carried by the C-shaped portion;
a radiation detector carried by the C-shaped portion,
wherein at least a portion of the C-shaped portion is formed of a unidirectional ultra-high modulus carbon fiber material; and
wherein the radiation source is within a cavity of the C-shaped portion and further comprising: a removable cover, wherein the removable cover defines a radiation outlet for radiation emitted by the radiation source.
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