NMR liver coil

Details NMR liver coil NMR liver coil

1993-10-08

1995-02-21

Kamm, William E.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

324318, 324322, 600 13, 600 15, A01B 5055

Patent

active

053906721

ABSTRACT:
A NMR liver coil includes an anterior housing supporting a plurality of NMR coils pivotally connected to a posterior housing supporting a NMR coil. The anterior housing is curved from a generally horizontal upper end to a generally vertical lower end, and pivotally connected to a generally vertically oriented flange forming the upper end of the posterior housing. The posterior housing is curved from the forward to the rearward end to conform to the curvature of a conventional NMR patient table, with the flange curving rearwardly and upwardly from the upper end of the posterior housing. The anterior housing is operably and pivotally connected to the posterior housing about a pair of pivotal axes, such that pivotal movement about a first pivotal axis will permit movement of the anterior housing from a working position with the anterior housing upper end oriented generally horizontally over the posterior housing, to an open position with the upper end of the anterior housing generally vertical. Pivotal movement about the second pivotal axis permits adjustability of the anterior housing within the working position, varying the distance between the anterior housing upper end and posterior housing to permit various patient sizes between the anterior and posterior housings.

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