FEET POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING STUDIES

摘要

The invention relates to a system and method that guarantee that the position of the feet and the lower parts of the legs can be reproduced during studies with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in order to obtain robust quantitative information over time. The system comprises a device that is built into the radio frequency coils of any MRI equipment. Said device comprises a foot-supporting section, a leg-supporting section and a base designed for the aforementioned sections to be secured therein. This device and method are used, together with external and internal markers, for the quantitative determination of the evolution of pathophysiological phenomena that affect the anatomy and the physiology of the feet and the lower parts of the legs.