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Method and detecting unit for detecting metal implants and selecting magnetic resonance pulse sequences for efficient MRI workflow

US10488473B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KONINIKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. · NL

Inventors

Christoph Leussler · Hamburg, DE
Christian Findeklee · Norderstedt, DE
Peter Vernickel · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 8, 2016
Grant date	Nov 26, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 10, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R33/36
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A magnetic resonance imaging system (10) comprising at least one magnetic resonance radio frequency antenna device (30) and at least one metal detector unit (38) for detecting metal within the subject of interest (20) including at least one metal detector coil (40), wherein the at least one magnetic resonance radio frequency antenna device (30) and the at least one metal detector coil (40) mechanically or electrically or spatially form an integral unit (34); and a method of operating, with regard to detecting metal-comprising implants (36) and selecting magnetic resonance pulse sequences, such magnetic resonance imaging system (10).

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