Patent ID: 7822462

Claim:
A method for acquiring a continuous real-time image of an object comprising: providing means for acquisition of the image of the object; providing a non-ferromagnetic device for supporting the object to be imaged; providing a non-ferromagnetic means for applying a defined reproducible passive movement to pivot the object independently about a first and second axis to apply pressure and/or pivoting and/or movement to the object or one body part of the object; providing a unit for controlling the device; disposing the unit exterior to the means for acquisition of the image; providing between the unit and the means for imaging and exterior to the means for imaging an electrically grounded connection; providing between the unit and the means for imaging and exterior to the means for imaging a connection shielded against magnetic flux; and acquiring the image continuously in real-time during imaging while or during pivoting and/or applying pressure and/or movement to the object or one body part of the object.