Systems and Methods for Moving Magnetic Resonance Imaging

摘要

A magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”) system that can be operated while a subject performs, experiences, or otherwise undergoes naturalistic motion. This movable MRI (“mMRI”) system includes a magnet whose position and orientation can be changed while the subject is moving, such that the magnet and subject maintain a substantially fixed spatial relationship relative to each other.

主权项

1. A moving magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, comprising:
a housing having a central bore sized to receive a portion of a subject; a magnet assembly comprising at least one magnet, the magnet assembly being securely positioned within the housing; and at least one actuator coupled to the housing and configured to change a position and orientation of the housing.