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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Bertold Knuettel, Rheinstetten, DE;
Assignee:
Bruker Medical GmbH, Ettlingen, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/05 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/05 ;
Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed for conducting nuclear magnetic resonance experiments on an extremity of a big animal, in particular a horse. The apparatus includes a magnet assembly for receiving the extremity. A housing is provided adapted to the shape of the big animal. The housing incorporates a protrusion for receiving the extremity. The protrusion is adapted to be inserted into the magnetic assembly. A radio frequency (rf) assembly is provided for irradiating rf signals on the extremity and/or for receiving nuclear magnetic resonance signals from the extremity. The rf assembly is adapted to be attached to the protrusion.