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Magnetic resonance scanner and magnetic resonance imaging system

US11675034B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

Michael Mallett · Witney, GB
Stefan Popescu · Erlangen, DE
Adrian Mark Thomas · Shrewsbury, GB
Stephan Biber · Erlangen, DE
Matthias Gebhardt · Erlangen, DE
Thorsten Speckner · Erlangen, DE
Thomas Beck · Catonsville, US
Andreas Greiser · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 3, 2021
Grant date	Jun 13, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 7, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R33/543
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A magnetic resonance imaging system comprises a field generation unit and a supporting structure for providing structural support for the field generation unit, wherein the field generation unit comprises at least one magnet for generating a B0 magnetic field and an opening configured to provide access to an imaging volume positioned in the B0 magnetic field along at least one direction and wherein the at least one direction is angled with respect to a main direction of magnetic field lines of the B0 magnetic field in the imaging volume.

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