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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
May. 30, 2013
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Peter Vernickel, Hamburg, DE;
Christoph Leussler, Hamburg, DE;
Daniel Wirtz, Hamburg, DE;
Peter Mazurkewitz, Hamburg, DE;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to the field of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. It concerns an oscillation applicator for MR rheology. It is an object of the invention to provide an oscillation applicator without restrictions regarding the usability for certain body regions. According to the invention, the oscillation applicator comprises at least one transducer which generates a reciprocating motion at a given frequency and a belt () mechanically coupled to the transducer, which belt () is designed to be wrapped around a patient's body (). Moreover, the invention relates to a MR device () and to a method of MR imaging.