Immobilization apparatus for medical imaging
AssigneeMicromri, Inc.
InventorsSteven Toddes, Mathew Brevard, A. Robert Sohval
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Abstract
An apparatus for immobilizing an anatomical feature during a magnetic resonance imaging process of the anatomical feature is disclosed. The apparatus has a housing, which defines a central opening to accommodate the anatomical feature. The apparatus further includes a coil member fixedly mounted in the housing. The coil member processes an RF signal. The apparatus further includes a first support member disposed at a side of the housing and a second support member disposed at an opposite side of the housing. The first and second support members are fixed with respect to the housing.
Claims21
A apparatus for immobilizing an anatomical feature during a magnetic resonance imaging process of the anatomical feature, comprising:
- a housing comprising a central opening configured to accommodate the anatomical feature;
- a coil member fixedly mounted in the housing, the coil member processing an RF signal;
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- a first support member disposed at a side of said housing and a second support member disposed at an opposite side of said housing, said first and second support members fixed with respect to said housing.
A system for performing MRI imaging of an anatomical feature of a patient, comprising:
- an apparatus for immobilizing the anatomical feature during the MRI imaging, said apparatus comprising:
- a housing comprising a central opening configured to accommodate the anatomical feature,
- a coil member fixedly mounted in the housing, the coil member processing an RF signal,
- a first support member disposed at a side of said housing and a second support member disposed at an opposite side of said housing, and
- a base member, said housing, said first support member and said second support member fixedly mounted on a common side of said base member;
- an MR scanner comprising a table for supporting the patient;
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- a means for releasably locking said base member of said apparatus to said table of said MR scanner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.