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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2002
Applicants:
Raymond V. Damadian, Woodbury, NY (US);
Rajendra Shenoy, Dix Hills, NY (US);
Jevan Damadian, East Northport, NY (US);
Inventors:
Raymond V. Damadian, Woodbury, NY (US);
Rajendra Shenoy, Dix Hills, NY (US);
Jevan Damadian, East Northport, NY (US);
Assignee:
Fonar Corporation, Melville, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The method includes positioning a patient within a receiving space of a stand-up MRI apparatus and imaging the region of interest of the patient while the patient moves the region of interest. Further in accordance with the method the patient may be positioned such that the patient faces a pole face of a magnet of the MRI apparatus. The apparatus comprises a patient support which allows imaging of a patient's spine with a gravitational load on the spinal system.