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Magnetic resonance device having a PET unit

US8630693B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

James L. Corbeil · Knoxville, US
Stefan Stocker · Großenseebach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 2, 2009
Grant date	Jan 14, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 24, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B6/037
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a magnetic resonance device having a PET unit for acquiring positron emission tomography data and a gradient coil, the PET unit includes a carrier tube on which at least one PET detector is arranged. In at least one embodiment, the carrier tube is arranged inside the gradient coil and is displaceably mounted in such a way that access to the PET detector is made possible by its displacement. This allows easy access to the PET detector during maintenance activities.

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