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Identifying the static position of transmission/reception coils of a magnetic resonance imaging scanner with the aid of electronically readable labels

US9547055B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Stephan Biber · Erlangen, DE
Gerhard Metz · Birkenfeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 23, 2013
Grant date	Jan 17, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 18, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R33/3415
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for identifying a position of a local coil of a magnetic resonance imaging scanner relative to a position of a patient couch includes at least one label configured to transmit a signal with at least one identity number wirelessly, and at least one reading unit with a reading-unit antenna. The at least one reading unit is configured to receive the signal. The device also includes a position determination apparatus configured to determine the position of the local coil relative to the patient couch.

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