| 摘要 |
<p>There is described method and apparatus for supporting a patient's body (24) in a MR scanner, including supporting it to rotate about its longitudinal axis (22) and cant about a point (46) on the longitudinal axis (42). Also provided are method and apparatus for supporting a patient's head and neck and using a surgical head-holder (34). Yet another embodiment of the invention provides method and apparatus for attaching first and second stirrups (52) to a member (50) supporting the patient. According to yet another embodiment, the invention provides for keeping two or more different members (61, 62) for supporting a patient's body during a medical procedure conducted in conjunction with an MR scanner, wherein each member (61, 62) is adapted to be detachably inserted into a bore (12) of the MR scanner, and wherein each member (61, 62) provides for a different patient support functionality, selecting one of the different members (61, 62) for use in a medical procedure, positioning a patient's body on the selected member, and engaging the member with the MR scanner such that the member is disposed at least in part in a bore (12) of the scanner.</p> |
