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Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2017

Filed:

Aug. 23, 2013
Applicants:

Stephan Biber, Erlangen, DE;

Gerhard Metz, München, DE;

Inventors:

Stephan Biber, Erlangen, DE;

Gerhard Metz, München, DE;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 3/00 (2006.01); G01R 33/36 (2006.01); G01R 33/3415 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/36 (2013.01); G01R 33/3664 (2013.01); G01R 33/3692 (2013.01); G01R 33/3415 (2013.01);
Abstract

A device for identifying a position of a local coil of a magnetic resonance imaging scanner relative to a position of a patient couch includes at least one label configured to transmit a signal with at least one identity number wirelessly, and at least one reading unit with a reading-unit antenna. The at least one reading unit is configured to receive the signal. The device also includes a position determination apparatus configured to determine the position of the local coil relative to the patient couch.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Biber, Stephan. (2017). Identifying the static position of transmission/reception coils of a magnetic resonance imaging scanner with the aid of electronically readable labels (U.S. Patent No. 9547055). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9547055

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