Control of magnetic field homogeneity in movable MRI...

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2007-11-08

2011-12-06

Cheng, Jacqueline (Department: 3777)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

Reexamination Certificate

active

08073524

ABSTRACT:
A patient imaging system includes a patient support table and an MRI system including a cylindrical magnet. The magnet defines a cylindrical bore for receiving the patient on the table where the magnet is mounted for rotation about a vertical axis on a slew ring carried on rails allowing longitudinal movement. The magnet is arranged in a two or three room diagnostic configuration in which a holding bay houses the magnet and the diagnostic patients are organized in the three rooms each cooperating with the magnet bay. A control system is provided for inputting data defining different locations or conditions of the magnet relative to its environment and for each of the different conditions data is stored defining a respective set of shimming parameters so that the control system automatically inputs the shimming parameters and adjusts the shimming as the magnet is moved or a secondary imaging system is brought up to the magnet.

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