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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2004
Applicants:
Jevan Damadian, East Northport, NY (US);
William H. Wahl, Smithtown, NY (US);
Inventors:
Jevan Damadian, East Northport, NY (US);
William H. Wahl, Smithtown, NY (US);
Assignee:
Fonar Corporation, Melville, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
System, apparatus and method for performing magnet resonance imaging. The apparatus comprises first and second members for distributing the weight of a patient to be imaged in a substantially upright position between the patient's knees and buttocks. The system comprises a horizontal field magnet magnetic resonance imaging apparatus in combination with the apparatus. In accordance with the method a patient is imaged in an ergonomic position with the patient's weight distributed between the patient's buttocks and knees.