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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017

Filed:

Mar. 11, 2008
Applicants:

Sheila S. Washburn, Brookfield, WI (US);

David B. Ferguson, Hartland, WI (US);

Michael R. Figueira, Waukesha, WI (US);

Thisath C. Kularatna, Gurnee, IL (US);

Donna M. Callan, Pewaukee, WI (US);

Inventors:

Sheila S. Washburn, Brookfield, WI (US);

David B. Ferguson, Hartland, WI (US);

Michael R. Figueira, Waukesha, WI (US);

Thisath C. Kularatna, Gurnee, IL (US);

Donna M. Callan, Pewaukee, WI (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/05 (2006.01); A61B 5/055 (2006.01); G01R 33/28 (2006.01); G01R 33/54 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/055 (2013.01); G01R 33/283 (2013.01); G01R 33/543 (2013.01); A61B 5/0046 (2013.01);
Abstract

A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system includes an imaging assembly located in a scan room and a controller coupled to the imaging assembly and located in a separate control room. A display is coupled to the controller and located in the scan room. The display is configured to display at least one graphical user interface relating to the set up of a patient and a scan for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam. An input device is also located in the scan room and is coupled to the display and the controller. The input device is configured to receive data regarding the set up of a patient and a scan for the MRI exam.


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