Magnetic resonance imaging system and method
US6882877B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G2200/54
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a magnetic resonance imaging system that includes a stationary electromagnet, a patient support for maintaining a patient in a standing or seated position, and an actuator for raising and lowering the patient relative to a magnetic field of the electromagnet such that the patient is located within the magnetic field.
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