Patent ID: 9423477
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: A61B,A61N,G01R

Claim Text:
1. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system comprising: a first main MRI magnet disposed within a first MRI magnet housing; a second main MRI magnet disposed within a second MRI magnet housing separated by a gap from the first MRI magnet housing; a first plurality of buttress assemblies attached to an outer surface of the first MRI magnet housing, the first plurality of buttress assemblies configured to support the first MRI magnet housing; a second plurality of buttress assemblies attached to an outer surface of the second MRI magnet housing, the second plurality of buttress assemblies configured to support the second MRI magnet housing, and wherein at least one of the first and second plurality of buttress assemblies comprises an interior through which one or more conduits is routed; and a plurality of buttress connectors extending between the respective first and second plurality of buttress assemblies, wherein at least one of the first plurality of buttress assemblies is removably attached to the outer surface of the first MRI magnet housing and at least one of the second plurality of buttress assemblies is removably attached to the outer surface of the second MRI magnet housing.