Gantry opening
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Category level attribute
Created in X-ray CT scanner
Numeric
Attribute Details
Type: Numeric
Gantry aperture diameter is the diameter of the tunnel for the patient. The gantry is the 'donut' shaped part of the CT scanner that houses the components necessary to produce and detect x-rays to create a CT image. The x-ray tube and detectors are positioned opposite each other and rotate around the gantry aperture. Continuous rotation in one dire…
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- Numeric
- Group
- Diagnostics
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- -
- Range of values
- Single value from
- Units of measurement
- length / centimeter