Skull-contoured MRI localizer
AssigneeMayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
InventorsKendall H. Lee, Stephen J. Goerss, Aaron E. Rusheen, Benjamin T. Gifford, Andrew J. Fagan
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Abstract
An example apparatus includes a shell portion configured to be worn over a head of a subject. The shell portion defines a plurality of apertures. The apparatus also includes a plurality of spherical fiducial structures disposed on the shell portion. Each of the fiducial structures includes a first material doped with a second material. The second material is a contrast agent for magnetic resource imaging (MRI). The apparatus also includes a mounting structure disposed on the shell portion and configured to secure the shell portion to the head of the subject.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a shell portion configured to be worn over a head of a subject, the shell portion defining a plurality of apertures;
- a plurality of spherical fiducial structures disposed on the shell portion, wherein each of the fiducial structures comprises a first material doped with a second material, wherein the second material is a contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI);
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- a mounting structure disposed on the shell portion and configured to secure the shell portion to the head of the subject,
- wherein the shell portion comprises a plurality of protuberances extending from a bottom edge of the shell portion and away from an upper surface of the shell portion,
- wherein the shell portion comprises a plurality of sockets, each of the sockets configured to receive a respective one of the fiducial structures,
- wherein at least one of the sockets is disposed on at least one of the protuberances.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.