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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2023
Siemens Healthineers Ag, Forchheim, DE;
Johann Sukkau, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Andrew Dewdney, Neunkirchen am Brand, DE;
Michael Leigart, Erlangen, DE;
SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG, Forchheim, DE;
Abstract
According to one or more example embodiments, a shim apparatus for an MR apparatus includes a specimen holder, the specimen holder including a plurality of MR reference specimens, the MR reference specimens being on the specimen holder; a frame; a shaft, the shaft being mounted on the frame such that the shaft is rotatable about an axis of rotation, the specimen holder being non-rotatably connected to the shaft, the MR reference specimens being spaced apart from the axis of rotation; a drive unit, the drive unit being configured to output a torque, the drive unit being electrical or pneumatic; and a gear unit, the gear unit being configured to transfer the torque output by the drive unit to the shaft and to rotate or swivel the MR reference specimens about the axis of rotation.