Components of a medical scanner developped by Novacam

Scanner's main embedded computer - passive backplane PC with multiple boards... Ethernet TCP/IP connection between the main computer and the UNIX workstation... UNIX workstation with custom image processing... DSPs for pre-processing of images in the detector... High-speed digital data path (optical or coaxial) between detectors and main computer... RS-232 link between detectors and main computer for detector motion control... Integrated body contouring with PIC processor... Multiple DSP boards for high-speed processing of data and image creation... Multiple axis servo motion control with encoder feedback... Watchdog timer for disabling motion in case of a safety hazard... RS-232 link to user interface... Scanner user interface with membrane switches and flat panel display... Web-enabled remote diagnostics... US Patent No. 05576547 for position and energy correction...