Apparatus for imaging the inner part of a body, particularly for diagnostic imaging thereof

An MRI or ultrasound apparatus for imaging a part of a body, comprising:

• means for generating at least one type of waves or beams which are transmitted toward the part of the body to be imaged and means for receiving said type of waves or beams transmitted by the part of the body or deriving from the excitation of said part of the body, from the reflection or transmission or modification of the waves or the beams transmitted to said part of the body;
• an electronic circuit for controlling the generating means and the receiving means;
• an electronic circuit for processing the received beams or waves from the part of the body and transforming the received signals into displayable image data;
• a command and control input device;
• at least one monitor for displaying the image data;
• a frame for housing or supporting the generating means and the receiving means;
• a console for housing at least the command and control input device and the at least one monitor for displaying the image data;
• wherein a part of the electronic circuits is housed in the frame and a remainder of the electronic circuits is housed in the console;
• and
• a communication line connecting the electronic circuits housed in the frame with the electronic circuits housed in the console;
• wherein the console is in the form of a lap top computer case or of a notebook computer and is supported by articulated means at the frame.

An MRI or ultrasound apparatus for imaging a part of a body, comprising:

• means for generating at least one type of waves or beams which are transmitted toward the part of the body to be imaged and means for receiving said type of waves or beams transmitted by the part of the body or deriving from the excitation of said part of the body, from the reflection or transmission or modification of the waves or the beams transmitted to said part of the body;
• an electronic circuit for controlling the generating means and the receiving means;
• an electronic circuit for processing the received beams or waves from the part of the body and transforming the received signals into displayable image data;
• a command and control input device;
• at least one monitor for displaying the image data;
• a frame for housing or supporting the generating means and the receiving means;
• a console for housing at least the command and control input device and the at least one monitor for displaying the image data;
• wherein a part of the electronic circuits is housed in the frame and a remainder of the electronic circuits is housed in the console;
• and
• a communication line connecting the electronic circuits housed in the frame with the electronic circuits housed in the console;
• wherein the apparatus further comprises a patient supporting element and part of the electronics is housed in the patient supporting element;
• wherein the console is directly supported by a table, chair or table/chair, via articulated or jointed means.

An MRI or ultrasound apparatus for imaging a part of a body, comprising:

• a table for supporting a patient and a base for supporting the table;
• means for generating at least one type of waves or beams which are transmitted toward the part of the body to be imaged and means for receiving said type of waves or beams transmitted by the part of the body or deriving from the excitation of said part of the body, from the reflection or transmission or modification of the waves or the beams transmitted to said part of the body;
• a controlling electronic circuit for controlling the generating means and the receiving means;
• processing electronic circuits for processing the received beams or waves from the part of the body and transforming the received signals into displayable image data;
• a command and control input device;
• at least one monitor for displaying the image data;
• a frame for housing or supporting the generating means and the receiving means;
• a console for housing at least the command and control input device and the at least one monitor for displaying the image data;
• wherein at least a part of the processing electronic circuits is housed in the base that supports the table;
• and
• a communication line connecting the electronic circuits housed in the base with the remaining electronic circuits.