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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2012
Stefan Stocker, Groβenseebach, DE;
Stefan Stocker, Groβenseebach, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A medical imaging apparatus includes a first imaging modality which is formed by a magnetic resonance apparatus and which comprises a cylindrical gradient coil unit, and a further imaging modality which comprises a detector unit. The detector unit of the further imaging modality is supported in a radial direction within an area surrounded by the gradient coil unit and an annular gap is disposed between the detector unit of the further imaging modality and the gradient coil unit. The further imaging modality includes a pressure unit which is disposed in the annular gap between the detector unit of the further imaging modality and the gradient coil unit.