Foamed patient transport incubator
First Claim
1. A patient transport incubator (PTI) suitable for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) device, the MRI device having an open bore;
- said PTI comprises;
an inner volume having a first set of dimension, said first set of dimensions including shape and size that are configured to accommodate a patient, said inner volume is further covered by an envelope having a second set of dimensions, said second set of dimensions including shape and size that are configured to be temporarily introduced within said open bore, wherein at least a portion of said envelope comprises MRI safe thermo-isolating and noise reducing foam; and
a first end and a second end, the first end comprises a detachable interface comprising;
i) a plurality of openings for passing through elements between an environment external to said MRI device and the inner volume,ii) at least one indicator facing the environment external to said MRI device, andiii) at least one computer processing unit (CPU) configured to transmit data to the at least one indicator;
wherein said PTI is configured to be inserted into said open bore of said MRI device.
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Abstract
A patient transport incubator (PTI) suitable for MRI device having an open bore; the PTI comprises an inner volume having a first set of dimensions, adapted by means of shape and size to accommodate a patient or accommodate at least a portion of an MRI-compatible neonate'"'"'s cradle, the inner volume is further covered by an envelope having a second set of dimensions, adapted by means of shape and size to be temporarily introduced within the open bore; wherein at least a portion of the envelope comprises MRI safe thermo-isolating and noise reducing foam. The invention will increase the safety and comfort of MRI scanning of neonates.
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11 Claims
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1. A patient transport incubator (PTI) suitable for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) device, the MRI device having an open bore;
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said PTI comprises; an inner volume having a first set of dimension, said first set of dimensions including shape and size that are configured to accommodate a patient, said inner volume is further covered by an envelope having a second set of dimensions, said second set of dimensions including shape and size that are configured to be temporarily introduced within said open bore, wherein at least a portion of said envelope comprises MRI safe thermo-isolating and noise reducing foam; and a first end and a second end, the first end comprises a detachable interface comprising; i) a plurality of openings for passing through elements between an environment external to said MRI device and the inner volume, ii) at least one indicator facing the environment external to said MRI device, and iii) at least one computer processing unit (CPU) configured to transmit data to the at least one indicator; wherein said PTI is configured to be inserted into said open bore of said MRI device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of magnetic resonance imaging of patients comprising steps of:
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a. obtaining a patient transport incubator (PTI) suitable for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) device, the MRI device having an open bore, wherein said PTI comprising; an inner volume having a first set of dimension, said first set of dimensions including shape and size that are configured to accommodate a patient, said inner volume is further covered by an envelope having a second set of dimensions, said second set of dimensions including shape and size that are configured to be temporarily introduced within said open bore, wherein at least a portion of said envelope comprises MRI safe thermo-isolating and noise reducing foam; and a first end and a second end, the first end comprises a detachable interface comprising; i) a plurality of openings for passing through elements between an environment external to said MRI device and the inner volume, ii) at least one indicator facing the environment external to said MRI device, and iii) at least one computer processing unit (CPU) configured to transmit data to the at least one indicator; b. placing said patient into an enveloped inner volume; and
,c. inserting said PTI into said open bore and imaging the patient using the MRI device.
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