Stationary source computed tomography and CT-MRI systems

This invention describes a medical imaging system that combines different imaging types, starting with a specialized CT scanner. This CT scanner uses x-ray detectors that spin around a patient on a rotating frame, while the x-ray sources remain fixed in a ring. This design aims for quicker scans and less radiation, and can reduce image distortions using special filters and precise timing of x-rays with detector movement, specifically using carbon nanotube or dispenser cathodes for the x-ray sources.