US4534358A
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Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging apparatus
Assignee: Philips Design Ltd
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Filing: 1984-03-21
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Granted: 1985-08-13
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Expires: 2004-03-21
Abstract
Abstract A nuclear magnetic resonance imaging apparatus for medical use wherein a patient to be examined is positioned on support means (1) in a sitting posture and the required magnets (7, 11) and RF coils (13, 15) are arranged so as to allow easy movement of the patient into and out of the apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Ian R. Young
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:48
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R33/00; G01R33/20; G01R33/28; G01R33/38; G01R33/3806; A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/05; A61B5/055; G01R33/32; G01R33/34; G01R33/34046; G01R33/34061; G01R33/341; G01R33/42; G01R33/422; G01R33/44; G01R33/48; G01R33/58; G01R33/583
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A nuclear magnetic resonance imaging apparatus comprising: patient support means adapted to support a patient in a sitting posture; a magnet assembly means including two pole pieces, one on each side of the support means so as to apply a magnetic field directed substantially horizontally and perpendicularly to the forward looking direction of a patient seated in the support means, said pole pieces being connected by a yoke so disposed as not to impede access to the support means from said direction; a first radio frequency coil means for application of radio frequency signals to a patient in said support means comprising one coil means positioned adjacent a back support part of said support means, and another coil means adapted for movement between a corresponding position in front of a patient in the support means and a position removed therefrom to allow access to the support means from said direction; and a second radio frequency coil means for detection of radio frequency NMR signals produced in a patient in the support means and adapted for mounting adjacent the part of a patient to be imaged.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
A nuclear magnetic resonance imaging apparatus comprising: patient support means adapted to support a patient in a sitting posture; a magnet assembly means including two pole pieces, one on each side of the support means so as to apply a magnetic field directed substantially horizontally and perpendicularly to the forward looking direction of a patient seated in the support means, said pole pieces being connected by a yoke so disposed as not to impede access to the support means from said direction; a first radio frequency coil means for application of radio frequency signals to a patient in said support means comprising one coil means positioned adjacent a back support part of said support means, and another coil means adapted for movement between a corresponding position in front of a patient in the support means and a position removed therefrom to allow access to the support means from said direction; and a second radio frequency coil means for detection of radio frequency NMR signals produced in a patient in the support means and adapted for mounting adjacent the part of a patient to be imaged.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said yoke extends beneath said support means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 including a radio frequency screen means adapted to be positioned around a patient in the support means in use of the apparatus, said another coil means being mounted on said screen means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said second radio frequency coil means includes means for mounting said second coil means on a patient before the patient sits on said support means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said second coil arrangement carries a probe means arranged to produce an output signal including means for locating the position of said second coil arrangement with respect to the applied magnetic field.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said second radio frequency coil means includes at least two coils each comprising means for detecting independently NMR signals produced in a different part of a patient.
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