Gantry (medical)

Sketch of a gantry used in a radiation therapy machine

In a medical facility, such as a hospital or clinic, a gantry holds radiation detectors and/or a radiation source used to diagnose or treat a patient's illness. Radiation sources may produce gamma radiation, x-rays, electromagnetic radiation, or magnetic fields depending on the purpose of the device.[1][2]

  1. ^ Oppelt, Arnulf (2005). Imaging systems for medical diagnostics : fundamentals, technical solutions and applications for systems applying ionization radiation, nuclear magnetic resonance and ultrasound. Erlangen: Publicis. ISBN 978-3895782268.
  2. ^ "Gantry". wiki Radiography. September 7, 2010. Retrieved April 29, 2017.