MR compatible patient monitor
First Claim
1. A MR compatible patient monitoring system for connecting to a remote terminal comprising:
- a patient transporter;
a shielded enclosure attached to the patient transporter;
a system interconnect, positioned external to the the shielded enclosure;
a microprocessor, positioned within the shielded enclosure;
a LCD display, positioned within the shielded enclosure;
a control panel, positioned within the shielded enclosure;
characterizing means for characterizing a magnetic field;
a MR immune transceiver positioned within the shielded enclosure, connecting to the system interconnect; and
a physiomodule, being operative to monitor a patient, positioned within the shielded enclosure;
wherein the LCD display, the control panel, the characterizing means, the MR immune transmission means, and the physiomodule are connected to the microprocessor.
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Abstract
A MR compatible monitoring system has a fiber optic data link between the patient monitor and the control room display/keyboard in a magnetic resonance imaging suite to allow for continuous monitoring of a patient'"'"'s vital signs and provides critical care patients with the same diagnostic options as stable patients. The patient monitor is mounted on the far end of a magnetic resonance compatible patient transporter. The patient transporter sends video data and receives control data from the control room. During the imaging, the patient monitor is located within the magnet room. Magnetic resonance imaging systems are very sensitive to radio frequency interference (RFI) from other equipment and may produce image artifacts because of this interference. Using a fiber optic data link between the patient monitor near the magnet and the control room will minimize the potential RFI.
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11 Claims
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1. A MR compatible patient monitoring system for connecting to a remote terminal comprising:
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a patient transporter; a shielded enclosure attached to the patient transporter; a system interconnect, positioned external to the the shielded enclosure; a microprocessor, positioned within the shielded enclosure; a LCD display, positioned within the shielded enclosure; a control panel, positioned within the shielded enclosure; characterizing means for characterizing a magnetic field; a MR immune transceiver positioned within the shielded enclosure, connecting to the system interconnect; and a physiomodule, being operative to monitor a patient, positioned within the shielded enclosure;
wherein the LCD display, the control panel, the characterizing means, the MR immune transmission means, and the physiomodule are connected to the microprocessor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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