Patent ID: 6933722
Filing Date: 2005-08-23
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
1. A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus comprising: a pair of static magnetic field generating means; a yoke unit for supporting said pair of static magnetic field generating means; a pair of gradient magnetic field generating means for applying a magnetic field strength gradient to a static magnetic field generated by said static magnetic field generating means; and supporting means for supporting said pair of gradient magnetic field generating means, which supporting means fix said pair of gradient magnetic field generating means to said yoke unit so as not to touch said static magnetic field generating means, wherein said static magnetic field generating means has an open hole space penetrating through said static magnetic field generating means in the same direction as the direction of the magnetic field generated by said static magnetic field generating means, and said gradient magnetic field generating means is fixed to said yoke unit through a support structure body including a supporting member arranged to pass through said open hole space.