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MR surface coil with integrated automatic patient immobilization

US9841473B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18References

26Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventor

Daniel Driemel · Oederan, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 1, 2013
Grant date	Dec 12, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 27, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R33/34084
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) local coil includes at least two parts that may be moved relative to one another. At least one part of the at least two parts has elements that, in a closed state of the MRT local coil, presses directly or via pressure elements on at least one closed volume area in another part of the at least two parts. The at least one closed volume area is displaced by this in the closed state of the local coil into a coil interior space inside the local coil until the closed volume area rests against a patient.

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