MRI COMPATIBLE MANIPULATORS

摘要

A manipulator for moving a device (64) comprises a series of stages (10), (10a, 10c) including a first stage (10) and a final stage (10c). Each stage comprises a slider unit (12, 12a, 12c) and a motor unit (14, 14a, 14c) including a motor arranged to move the motor unit relative to the slider unit. The manipulator further comprises mounting means (61) arranged to mount one unit of the first stage (10) on a support, and attachment (means 65) arranged to attach the device (64) to one unit of the final stage (10c), wherein each stage is connected to the next in the series by connection of one unit of one of them to one unit of the other.