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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2002
Applicants:
Jevan Damadian, East Northport, NY (US);
John Linardos, Smithtown, NY (US);
Inventors:
Jevan Damadian, East Northport, NY (US);
John Linardos, Smithtown, NY (US);
Assignee:
Fonar Corporation, Melville, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B005/05 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An MRI scanner that includes a magnet with poles having substantially vertical pole surfaces and a removable positioner for supporting a patient within a gap in the pole surfaces. A method of positioning a patient within a gap formed by vertical pole surfaces in an MRI scanner. The method includes selecting a first patient positioner and inserting the first patient positioner into the gap between vertical pole surfaces in the MRI scanner.