Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine to detect scoliosis
US9386939B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/56375
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In one aspect, the present invention is a method for detecting spinal abnormalities using magnet resonance imaging. The method comprises positioning a patient in an upright posture in an imaging volume of a magnet resonance imaging magnet with the spine of the patient adjacent to an antenna and capturing magnetic resonance imaging signals from a first portion of the patient's spine using the antenna with the patient positioned in a first position. The method may further comprise adjusting the patient position along a substantially vertical direction to a second position and capturing magnetic resonance imaging signals from a second portion of the patient's spine using the antenna with the patient positioned in the second position.
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