Mobile MRI system and method of promoting use of MRI system
First Claim
1. A mobile nuclear magnetic resonance imaging demonstration system, comprising:
- a wheeled ground transport vehicle having a platform;
a fully assembled scanner device, disposed on the platform; and
control equipment, disposed on the platform;
wherein the scanner device simulates an operational magnetic resonance imaging scanner, under control of the control equipment; and
wherein the wheeled ground transport vehicle is operational to transport the fully assembled scanner device and control equipment.
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Abstract
A trailer or other mobile carrier may be utilized as a promotional system for promoting sales and education of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) imaging devices and systems. The trailer may house a set-up that includes an MRI scanner that may be operational or may be a mock-up system designed to simulate the operation of an actual MRI scanner. The trailer may also house monitoring equipment for presenting real or simulated NMRI imaging information. Other equipment, either operational or designed for demonstration purposes only, that is necessary to or that facilitates an NMRI diagnostic procedure may also be included in the trailer. The equipment may be housed inside the trailer so that observers may easily view the equipment therein from any desired perspective. Further, the equipment may be arranged so that an observer may put himself in the place of a patient undergoing an NMRI diagnostic procedure, so that a first-hand hand evaluation of the equipment may be made.
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1. A mobile nuclear magnetic resonance imaging demonstration system, comprising:
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a wheeled ground transport vehicle having a platform;
a fully assembled scanner device, disposed on the platform; and
control equipment, disposed on the platform;
wherein the scanner device simulates an operational magnetic resonance imaging scanner, under control of the control equipment; and
wherein the wheeled ground transport vehicle is operational to transport the fully assembled scanner device and control equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of demonstrating operation of a nuclear magnetic resonance imaging system, comprising:
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disposing a fully assembled scanner device and control equipment on a platform;
connecting the platform to a wheeled ground transport vehicle;
transporting the platform with the fully assembled scanner device and the control equipment to a location of interest; and
causing the scanner device to simulate an operational magnetic resonance imaging scanner, under control of the control equipment, at the location of interest. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
distributing questionnaires to the viewers after providing the live presentation;
asking the viewers to respond to questions on the questionnaire;
retrieving questionnaire responses;
analyzing the responses; and
determining whether changes should be made to any of the simulated scanner, the operational magnetic resonance imaging scanner, and scanner marketing material, based on the analysis.
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40. The method of claim 29, wherein the viewers are medical technicians, further comprising allowing at least one of the medical technicians to operate the control equipment.
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41. The method of claim 29, wherein the viewers are potential patients, further comprising allowing at least one of the potential patients to enter a scan of the scanner device.
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