Patent ID: 8887331

Claim:
A head holder for imaging, comprising: a base; a head rest configured to receive a head of a subject, said head rest pivotally connected to said base and rotatable about a rotational axis defined through a lower end portion of said head rest, wherein said head rest is sized to support substantially just the head of the subject; and a stopper configured to be inserted between said base and said head rest to support said head rest and fix said head rest at a tilt angle that corresponds to an insertion position of said stopper in a body axis direction of the subject, wherein said stopper is configured to be detachably attached to an upper end portion of said head rest, said upper end portion including an opening in which a part of said stopper is placed through, and wherein said stopper has a surface on which arms or hands of the subject can be placed when said stopper is mounted on said head rest.