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Patient positioning apparatus for a magnetic resonance device

US7874031B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

19Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Carsten Großhauser · Erlangen, DE
Herbert Weiler · Gilching, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 20, 2008
Grant date	Jan 25, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 29, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B5/055
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A patient positioning apparatus for a magnetic resonance device is provided. The patient positioning apparatus includes a positioning unit with a fixing side for fixing to the magnetic resonance device, a supporting frame extending horizontally starting from the fixing side and being arranged in a vertically adjustable fashion on the positioning unit, a patient plate mounted in a moveable fashion on the supporting frame, and a vertical adjusting mechanism operable to vertically adjust the supporting frame, the vertical adjusting mechanism has a first drive motor disposed on a side within the supporting frame that is remote from the fixing side.

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