Operation of a magnetic resonance apparatus taking into account persons fitted with implants

US10101415B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

• Wolfgang Bielmeier · Erlangen, DE
• Gerhard Brinker · Erlangen, DE
• Nikolaus Demharter · Dormitz, DE
• Bernd Erbe · Lauf an der Pegnitz, DE
• Matthias Gebhardt · Erlangen, DE
• Jürgen Nistler · Erlangen, DE
• Dominik Paul · Bubenreuth, DE
• Carsten Prinz · Baiersdorf, DE
• Gudrun Ruyters · Erlangen, DE
• Stephan Stöcker · Baiersdorf, DE
• Markus Vester · Koblenzer Straße, DE
• Swen Campagna · Engelthal, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 15, 2017
• Grant date: Oct 16, 2018
• Expiry date: Apr 15, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01R33/285
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method for operating a magnetic resonance apparatus by a safety unit, taking into account persons fitted with an implant, a safety unit, a safety system, a magnetic resonance apparatus, and a computer program product are provided. The magnetic resonance apparatus includes a first part and a second part. The first part is operated separately from the second part and includes the safety unit. During an examination of a person fitted with an implant, the safety unit checks that the magnetic resonance apparatus, in a restricted operating mode, is complying with implant-conformant limit values.