Mirror and support for use in a magnetic resonance imaging device
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorPrem K. Anand
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AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorPrem K. Anand
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A mirror for use in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus is mounted above a bed of the MRI apparatus. The mirror is mounted onto a support arm that extends above and over the bed. The support arm is preferably transparent so as to minimize the amount of claustrophobic feelings induced in a patient. The support arm is attached at a lower end onto a base and also has teeth for insertion within a channel of the bed. The base has a ridge which is inserted into a second channel of the bed and has a post with a cam-shaped end for locking the mirror to the bed. The mirror can be moved to any location along the length of the bed and can also be moved to either side of the bed. Consequently, the location of the mirror can be easily adjusted according to the position of the patient so that the patient will always receive images reflected off of the mirror.
A reflecting device for use in a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, comprising:
A device for mounting an element to a bed of a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus wherein the bed has a channel formed along a longitudinal axis of said bed, said device comprising:
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