Movable patient support with spatial locating feature
US8190234B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/704
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A magnetic resonance imaging system having a patient support arranged for pivoting movement about a pivot axis and linear or sliding motion along a support axis transverse to the pivot axis is provided with a device for measuring the location of a patient feature to be imaged. The measured location is used to define coordinates for positioning the patient support. These coordinates desirably are used to automatically move the patient support from a loading position to an imaging position where the feature will be properly aligned with the field axis of the imaging magnet. The system simplifies patient positioning.
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