Mri-ct system and methods for sequentially imaging

A method of providing an MRI-CT system for sequentially imaging a subject, the method comprising:

• providing a CT component for initially performing CT imaging;
• providing an MR component for subsequently performing MR imaging, the MR component and the CT component disposable in relation to one another in at least one of linearly aligned and colinearly aligned;
• and
• providing a movable barrier disposable between the CT component and the MR component,
• providing the movable barrier comprising providing a magnetic shield, and
• providing the movable barrier comprising providing the movable barrier as disposable in one of an open position and a closed position during MRI scanning by the MR component and in a closed position during CT scanning by the CT component.

A method of sequentially imaging a subject by way of an MRI-CT system, the system comprising:

• providing the MRI-CT system, providing the MRI-CT system comprising:
• providing a CT component for initially performing CT imaging;
• providing an MR component for subsequently performing MR imaging, the MR component and the CT component disposable in relation to one another in at least one of linearly aligned and colinearly aligned;
• and providing a movable barrier disposable between the CT component and the MR component, providing the movable barrier comprising providing a magnetic shield, and providing the movable barrier comprising providing the movable barrier as disposable in one of an open position and a closed position during MRI scanning by the MR component and in a closed position during CT scanning by the CT component;
• providing a bridge having at least one portion, providing the bridge comprising configuring the bridge to engage a transporter, and providing the bridge comprising configuring the bridge as disposable between the CT component and the MR component;
• providing the transporter, providing the transporter comprising configuring the transporter to engage the bridge, wherein at least one of providing the bridge and providing the transporter comprises providing a moving feature to facilitate moving the transporter forward in a sequence and backward from the sequence;
• disposing the subject on the transporter;
• engaging the transporter with the bridge;
• moving the transporter in relation to the CT component by using the bridge;
• performing CT imaging of the subject by using the CT component;
• moving the transporter in relation to the MR component by using the bridge;
• and
• performing MR imaging of the subject by using the MR component.