Antenna support structure for magnetic resonance imaging
US10058267B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 16, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G2210/50
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A patient support structure for use in a magnetic resonance image (MRI) scanner includes a base and a first and a second arm pivotally connected to the base. The patient support structure supports an anatomical region being imaged and positions an antenna array around the anatomical region. Access to the patient is improved by: providing a flexible coil that wraps around the anatomical region being imaged, providing a support structure open to the anterior region of the anatomical region being imaged, and providing a support structure that may be opened and closed about the anatomical region being imaged.
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