公开(公告)号：US20060173390A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-03

申请号：US11342574

申请日：2006-01-31

申请人： Robert Van Wyk ,  Berndt Schmit ,  Mark Keeton ,  Ben Babusis

发明人： Robert Van Wyk ,  Berndt Schmit ,  Mark Keeton ,  Ben Babusis

IPC分类号： A61F5/00

CPC分类号： A61F5/37 ,  A61B5/055 ,  A61B6/0421

摘要： Herein described is an apparatus and method for stabilizing, restraining and positioning a patient during human medical or veterinary procedures, for example, diagnostic imaging procedures, such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Computerized Tomography scanning procedures, or therapeutic procedures, such as stereotactic radiosurgery. The restraining apparatus of the present invention, comprised of a castable sleeve and optional expandable element, sufficiently immobilizes the patient so as to eliminate motion artifact and motion degradation, to thereby provide improved imaging and/or therapy results.

摘要翻译： 这里描述了用于在人类医学或兽医程序期间稳定，约束和定位患者的装置和方法，例如诊断成像程序，例如磁共振成像（MRI）和计算机断层摄影扫描程序，或治疗程序，例如立体定向 放射外科手术 本发明的限制装置包括可浇注套筒和任选的可膨胀元件，足以使患者固定，以消除运动伪影和运动降解，从而提供改进的成像和/或治疗结果。

公开(公告)号：US06882878B2

公开(公告)日：2005-04-19

申请号：US10736189

申请日：2003-12-15

申请人： Berndt P. Schmit ,  Mark Keeton ,  Ben Babusis

发明人： Berndt P. Schmit ,  Mark Keeton ,  Ben Babusis

IPC分类号： A61B6/04 ,  A61B5/05

CPC分类号： A61B6/0442 ,  A61B5/055

摘要： A restraining apparatus and method for limiting motion on the macro and micro scale during MRI and CT scans, by providing a custom fit, while also improving patient comfort. The restraining apparatus includes a disposable component, including castable and expandable sleeves used to fix the patient into a coil. The castable sleeve encircles the limb of a patient, and is filled with a quickly casting material. The cast material is patient compatible and preferably designed to augment imaging. The resulting cast is MRI compatible, safe and rapid setting, which will decrease the time to set up a patient for scanning, thereby further improving MRI productivity. The expandable sleeve encircles the castable sleeve and is inflatable such that the expandable sleeve conforms to the inner dimensions of a particular MRI coil, CT scanner, or other imaging device. Alternatively, the apparatus includes a castable sleeve for casting around a flex/wrap or surface coil. The surface coil is first cast around the limb of a patient, then the patient is fixed to the magnet.

摘要翻译： 一种限制装置和方法，用于通过提供定制配合来限制MRI和CT扫描期间宏观和微观尺度的运动，同时还改善患者的舒适度。 约束装置包括一次性部件，包括用于将患者固定到线圈中的可浇铸和可膨胀的套筒。 浇注套筒环绕患者的肢体，并且填充有快速浇铸材料。 铸造材料是患者兼容的，并且优选地被设计成增加成像。 所得到的铸件是MRI兼容的，安全和快速的设置，这将减少设置病人扫描的时间，从而进一步提高MRI生产力。 可膨胀套筒环绕浇注套管并且可充气，使得可膨胀套筒符合特定MRI线圈，CT扫描器或其它成像装置的内部尺寸。 或者，该装置包括用于围绕柔性/包裹或表面线圈铸造的可浇铸套筒。 表面线圈首先围绕患者的肢体浇铸，然后将患者固定在磁体上。

公开(公告)号：US06684096B2

公开(公告)日：2004-01-27

申请号：US09738423

申请日：2000-12-15

申请人： Berndt P. Schmit ,  Mark Keeton ,  Ben Babusis

发明人： Berndt P. Schmit ,  Mark Keeton ,  Ben Babusis

IPC分类号： A61B505

CPC分类号： A61B6/0442 ,  A61B5/055

摘要： A restraining apparatus and method for limiting motion on the macro and micro scale during MRI and CT scans, by providing a custom fit, while also improving patient comfort. The restraining apparatus includes a disposable component, including castable and expandable sleeves used to fix the patient into a coil. The castable sleeve encircles the limb of a patient, and is filled with a quickly casting material. The cast material is patient compatible and preferably designed to augment imaging. The resulting cast is MRI compatible, safe and rapid setting, which will decrease the time to set up a patient for scanning, thereby further improving MRI productivity. The expandable sleeve encircles the castable sleeve and is inflatable such that the expandable sleeve conforms to the inner dimensions of a particular MRI coil, CT scanner, or other imaging device. Alternatively, the apparatus includes a castable sleeve for casting around a flex/wrap or surface coil. The surface coil is first cast around the limb of a patient, then the patient is fixed to the magnet.

摘要翻译： 一种限制装置和方法，用于通过提供定制配合来限制MRI和CT扫描期间宏观和微观尺度的运动，同时还改善患者的舒适度。 约束装置包括一次性部件，包括用于将患者固定到线圈中的可浇铸和可膨胀的套筒。 浇注套筒环绕患者的肢体，并且填充有快速浇铸材料。 铸造材料是患者兼容的，并且优选地被设计成增加成像。 所得到的铸件是MRI兼容的，安全和快速的设置，这将减少设置病人扫描的时间，从而进一步提高MRI生产力。 可膨胀套筒环绕浇注套管并且可充气，使得可膨胀套筒符合特定MRI线圈，CT扫描器或其它成像装置的内部尺寸。 或者，该装置包括用于围绕柔性/包裹或表面线圈铸造的可浇铸套筒。 表面线圈首先围绕患者的肢体浇铸，然后将患者固定在磁体上。