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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2008
Luigi Satragno, Genoa, IT;
Eugenio Biglieri, Masio, IT;
Fabio Rezzonico, Como, IT;
Osvaldo Pugliese, Genoa, IT;
Orfeo Contrada, Genoa, IT;
Trequattrini Alessandro, Genoa, IT;
Luigi Satragno, Genoa, IT;
Eugenio Biglieri, Masio, IT;
Fabio Rezzonico, Como, IT;
Osvaldo Pugliese, Genoa, IT;
Orfeo Contrada, Genoa, IT;
Trequattrini Alessandro, Genoa, IT;
Esaote S.p.A., Genoa, IT;
Abstract
A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a magnet having a two poles and a wall connecting the poles; the poles delimiting a patient-imaging space; and a table which is slidably connected to one of the two poles between the two poles and which table extends substantially parallel to the two poles; a drive for displacing the table relative to the magnet; a lock for locking the table in a selected position relative to the magnet; a drive for rotating the magnet about the axis; the table connected to the magnet such that the table rotates with the magnet when the magnet rotates about the axis; the magnet and the table being rotatable from a position in which the poles and the table are horizontal to a position in which the table and the poles are vertical.