Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus

Details Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus

2011-08-30

2011-08-30

Shrivastav, Brij B (Department: 2858)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Particle precession resonance

Spectrometer components

Reexamination Certificate

active

08008917

ABSTRACT:
A Magnetic Resonance Imaging apparatus having an open U- or C-shaped magnet structure, wherein the magnet structure has at least one vertical connection member for joining two horizontal wall members which lie one above the other and are supported in a cantilever fashion and in a predetermined spaced relationship by the vertical member, the vertical member being eccentrically connected to the two wall members at a side edge thereof. The horizontal wall members and the vertical member delimit the upper and lower sides and at least a vertical lateral band of a space for receiving at least one part of a patient body. The horizontal wall members also support means for generating a static magnetic field that permeates the patient receiving space. The apparatus further includes a patient table, supported in an intermediate position between the two horizontal wall members, and lies slightly above the lower horizontal wall part, the table being displaceable in at least one displacement direction, having at least one component of motion towards and/or away from the vertical connection member, and the table being rotatable about a vertical axis outside the magnet structure, i.e. outside the horizontal wall members.

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