Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine to detect scoliosis

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9730610
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15196822

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In one aspect, the present invention is a method for detecting spinal abnormalities using magnet resonance imaging. The method comprises positioning a patient in an upright posture in an imaging volume of a magnet resonance imaging magnet with the spine of the patient adjacent to an antenna and capturing magnetic resonance imaging signals from a first portion of the patient's spine using the antenna with the patient positioned in a first position. The method may further comprise adjusting the patient position along a substantially vertical direction to a second position and capturing magnetic resonance imaging signals from a second portion of the patient's spine using the antenna with the patient positioned in the second position.

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FONAR CORPORATION110 MARCUS DRIVE MELVILLE NY 11747-

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Minkoff, Lawrence A Lattingtown, US 12 266

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