Patent ID: 8401615

Claim:
A system for magnetic resonance imaging, comprising: a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus having a receiving space for positioning a patient; an elongated patient support device for receiving the patient and that is positionable in the receiving space; and a fixture having a housing including a slot for receiving an antenna such that the position of a portion of the patient's anatomy to be imaged remains fixed relative to the antenna as the patient moves between a first position and a second position, the antenna having a strap for receiving the patient, wherein the antenna and the housing pivot from a first antenna position to a second antenna position about a pivot axis relative to the elongated patient support surface, and wherein the slot allows the position of the antenna to translate linearly in a first direction relative to the housing as the housing and the antenna pivot from the first antenna position to the second antenna position about the pivot axis, and wherein the strap is configured to aid in maintaining the position of the antenna relative to the portion of the patient's anatomy as the housing and the antenna pivot from the first antenna position to the second antenna position about the pivot axis, and wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the pivot axis.