Magnetic resonance imaging with adjustable fixture apparatus
US7551954B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/341
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fixture such as a local receiver coil is secured to the patient support of a magnetic resonance imaging system so that the fixture remains in position relative to the support even when the support is in a vertical orientation. The positioning apparatus is arranged to allow adjustment of the fixture position, but to limit such adjustment so that the fixture cannot interfere with the poles or other elements defining the patient-receiving gap of the magnet during movement of the patient support.
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