Inflatable magnetic resonance imaging sensing coil assembly positioning and retaining device and method for using the same
US5400787A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/285
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An inflatable coil positioning device includes a coil, a first inflatable sleeve disposed radially about the coil and a second inflatable sleeve disposed radially within the coil. The first inflatable sleeve and the second inflatable sleeve each include at least two sections. The coil is placed about a target section of the patient to be imaged. The second inflatable sleeve is inflated until the coil is securely mounted on the target section. The mounted coil and target section of the patient are then placed within a predetermined section of a nuclear magnetic resonance imaging magnet. The first inflatable sleeve is inflated until the mounted coil and target section of the patient are securely retained within the predetermined section of the magnet.
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