Patent ID: 7515951
Filing Date: 2009-04-07
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
1. An assembly for imaging a body portion, comprising: a portable supporting assembly adapted to be positioned in relation to at least a portion of a body to be imaged; a coil assembly supported by the supporting assembly for generating a field; a restraining assembly comprising a plurality of selectively expandable bladder chambers for positioning and restraining the portion of the body to be imaged in a preferred position, and a fluid control system for selectively controlling the addition or removal of fluid into or from each expandable bladder chamber, and; a targeting assembly supported by the supporting assembly comprising a light source, a light emitting aperture, and at least one appendage extending through the supporting assembly, wherein the appendage supports the transfer of light from the light source to the light emitting aperture, and wherein the appendage is arranged within the supporting assembly such that the emitted source of light targets the preferred position.