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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 04, 1997
Yuval Zuk, Haifa, IL;
Ehud Katznelson, Ramat Yishai, IL;
Odin Technologies Ltd., Yokneam Elit, IL;
Abstract
A system for performing magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance therapy and a method for operating the system. The system may include one or several magnetic probes and a single common controller connectable to the probes for calibrating and operating any selected one of the probes. The controller is particularly adapted for being used with probes optimized for performing magnetic resonance imaging or magnetic resonance therapy of a single specific body organ or with probes adapted for imaging of various different body organs, but can also be used with probes optimized for whole body imaging. Each of the probes is pre-calibrated and associated with a pre-calibration parameter set included in a probe-specific software program provided with each probe. The controller is used for selecting one of the probes, automatically calibrating the selected probe and operating the selected probe by using the pre-calibration parameter set and the specific software program of the selected probe. The automatic calibration includes real-time fine tuning of the system prior to imaging. The system is modular and expandable. The controller can be connected to a single probe for imaging. The controller can also be simultaneously connected to several probes but, at any given time, only one probe can be selected and operated with the controller for imaging. The probes may be distributed in different rooms. The system may also include display devices and/or virtual reality goggles connected to the controller.