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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2008
Daniel Gagnon, Twinsburg, OH (US);
Michael A. Morich, Mentor, OH (US);
Douglas M. Blakeley, Kirtland, OH (US);
Robert L. Zahn, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Kevin M. Nieman, Avon, OH (US);
Daniel Gagnon, Twinsburg, OH (US);
Michael A. Morich, Mentor, OH (US);
Douglas M. Blakeley, Kirtland, OH (US);
Robert L. Zahn, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Kevin M. Nieman, Avon, OH (US);
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A hybrid imaging system includes a magnetic resonance scanner and a second modality imaging system disposed in the same radio frequency isolation space. The second modality imaging system includes radiation detectors configured to detect at least one of high energy particles and high energy photons. In some embodiments a retractable radio frequency screen is selectively extendible into a gap between the magnetic resonance scanner and the second modality imaging system. In some embodiments shim coils are disposed with the magnetic resonance scanner and are configured to compensate for distortion of the static magnetic field of the magnetic resonance scanner produced by proximity of the second modality imaging system.