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Magnetic resonance apparatus with sound absorption cladding and irregular grid

US9488704B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Andreas Hierl · Schmidgaden, DE
Bernd Maciejewski · Markt Erlbach, DE
Annette Stein · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 5, 2012
Grant date	Nov 8, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 15, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R33/28
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A magnetic resonance apparatus is proposed. The magnetic resonance apparatus has a magnet unit, magnet housing and a housing unit surrounding the magnet unit. The housing unit includes at least one support structure unit and a cladding unit. The cladding unit has at least one first layer, which includes a sound absorption element, and at least one second layer, which includes a heavy mass layer.

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