Medical scanner with a slewing bearing drawn in blue

Medical technology

Therapy and diagnosis devices which are easily rotatable are used both to test and treat patients in medical technology. They are used for image-supported diagnoses, among others, to determine findings earlier and more accurately. These devices are amongst the most complicated in the field of imaging and treatment procedures. In addition, it is important to protect both patients to be tested and personnel from noise pollution produced by the machinery. thyssenkrupp rothe erde develops bearings and components for medical equipment which are especially adapted to these requirements.

Our solutions in the medical technology sector

Different types of scanner technologies are used in the medical sector. The most well-known methods are the computer tomograph (CT) and the magnetic resonance tomograph (MRT). With these devices, X-ray pipes and the detector rotate simultaneously around the patients. This allows sectional images to be produced from which the doctor can obtain valuable physiological information for his diagnosis.

So that patients who are exposed to the equipment during the test feel relaxed, a quiet operation and high running precision are particularly important. The same applies to ensuring that their frictional torque processes are uniform, even at the high speeds characteristic of medical scanners.

Typical products

Profile bearings (LKD)

To be able to test and treat patients in both a precise and protective, yet also economical way, multi-purpose devices are often used. This is just as effective for patients as for users of the devices. The patient can be both tested and treated in the space of one appointment.

Our bearings, especially developed for this purpose, and components used, help to meet these requirements as closely as possible.