Movable table for magnetic resonance imaging
US8513946B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/055
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In MR imaging, the patient is placed on the table in a configuration convenient for a surgical procedure and while in the configuration the patient is moved into the field of view by moving the magnet longitudinally and the table is moved in the bore relative to the magnet so as to optimize the part to be imaged within the field of view of the magnet. After imaging the table is moved back to the preset position and removed from the magnet for the surgical procedure to commence or continue. The movement includes movement along the longitudinal axis; transverse movement side to side; rolling movement about a longitudinal axis; tilting movement about a transverse axis and bending movement of the table relative to at least one transverse hinge line in the table at a position spaced from the ends of the table.
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