Vibration imparting member for magnetic resonance elastography and imaging apparatus
The vibration applying member with flexible and adjustable design addresses the challenge of applying sufficient vibrations to organs like the kidney, enhancing MRE imaging accuracy by minimizing energy loss and adapting to individual anatomical differences.
JP2025180609APending Publication Date: 2025-12-11TOKYO METROPOLITAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY CORPORATION
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2024088056
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-30
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-11
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Abstract
To provide a vibration imparting member for MRE capable of imparting vibration of a strength sufficient for an inspected part at a remote position, to a body surface.SOLUTION: A vibration imparting member for magnetic resonance elastography (16) which imparts vibration to an inspected part by imparting vibration to the body surface of a subject (4) when acquiring a magnetic resonance elastography image, comprises: a pair of vibration units (161) which are opposed to the body surface of the subject (4) to give the vibration to the body surface; and a flexible part (162) having flexibility and interconnecting the pair of vibration units (161).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
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