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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2015
Thomas Benner, Erlangen, DE;
Thomas Benner, Erlangen, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, München, DE;
Abstract
A method for adjusting a volume level of a communications unit is provided. The communications unit is configured for communication between a medical operator and a patient during a magnetic resonance examination and includes at least one microphone and at least one loudspeaker. The method includes detecting communication signals by the at least one microphone, transmitting the detected communication signals to the at least one loudspeaker, and an acoustic output of the detected communication signals by the at least one loudspeaker. A volume level of the at least one microphone may be automatically adjusted during detection of the communication signals, and/or a volume level of the at least one loudspeaker may be automatically adjusted during the acoustic output of the communication signals.