Pediatric imaging assembly
US9615770B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G2210/50
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A patient support assembly for use in a magnetic resonance image (MRI) scanner includes a first and a second patient support structure and a first and a second imaging coil. The patient support assembly provides support for multiple anatomical regions being imaged, improving patient comfort during the procedure. Access to the patient is improved by: providing a flexible coil that wraps around at least one of the anatomical regions being imaged, providing a support structure open to the anterior region of the anatomical region being imaged, and providing a support structure that may be opened and closed about the anatomical region being imaged. The patient support assembly also aligns the two imaging coils to minimize interference between coils during imaging.
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