US Patent 7343191 MRI system

Patent 7343191 was granted and assigned to Fonar Corporation on March, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Fonar Corporation

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7343191

Date of Patent

March 11, 2008

Patent Application Number

10033116

Date Filed

December 27, 2001

Patent Primary Examiner

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Brian L. Casler

Patent abstract

In one example, an illumination system is provided in an MRI system including an open MRI assembly comprising a pole covered by a canopy. The MRI system is within a shielded room. A light source is provided outside of the shielded room, at least one light projector is connected to the canopy, and optical fibers couple the light source to the light projector. The light projector is preferably flexible. The light projector or projectors increase the illumination in the imaging volume, facilitating medical procedures conducted on a subject within the imaging volume.