Magnetic resonance imaging method including coordinated rotation of patient table and magnetic structure

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8761861
APP PUB NO 20080161676A1
SERIAL NO

12010993

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A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a magnet having a two poles and a wall connecting the poles; the poles delimiting a patient-imaging space; and a table which is slidably connected to one of the two poles between the two poles and which table extends substantially parallel to the two poles; a drive for displacing the table relative to the magnet; a lock for locking the table in a selected position relative to the magnet; a drive for rotating the magnet about the axis; the table connected to the magnet such that the table rotates with the magnet when the magnet rotates about the axis; the magnet and the table being rotatable from a position in which the poles and the table are horizontal to a position in which the table and the poles are vertical.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alessandro, Trequattrini Genoa, IT 2 5
Biglieri, Eugenio Masio, IT 28 330
Contrada, Orfeo Genoa, IT 15 218
Pugliese, Osvaldo Genoa, IT 10 138
Rezzonico, Fabio Como, IT 37 335
Satragno, Luigi Genoa, IT 25 258

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