Patents Assigned to Siemesn Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
  • Metallic Object MR Imaging Quality Control System
    Publication number: 20130301892
    Abstract: A system assesses quality of an image of human anatomical components in the presence of a metallic object. The system comprises an image processor for selecting an imaging protocol to use in imaging a test unit in response to data indicating a metal type employed in the test unit. The test unit includes, at least one object of the metal type used for a medical implant, an object comprising water and an object representing human fat. The water object and fat object are less than 3 centimeters, for example, distant from the metal object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Siemesn Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Kecheng Liu, Abraham Padua, JR.