Patent ID: 9470769
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: G01R

Claim Text:
1. An open bore magnetic resonance device (MRD), the open bore MRD comprising: a bore; an inlet aperture for inserting a body portion to be imaged within said bore; and a protecting sleeve that is grounded for reducing electromagnetic energy propagation from said bore to an outer environment surrounding said open bore MRD when the open bore MRD is emitting electromagnetic energy and vice versa, said protecting sleeve comprising: a) a distal portion that is insertable within said bore, and b) a proximal portion attachable to the inlet aperture, the protecting sleeve having a length and a diameter that allows said sleeve to accept the body portion such that a first portion of the body portion is positioned not to be imaged within said bore whilst a second portion of the body portion is positioned to be imaged and protrudes from said distal end of sleeve.