Patient couch with flexible RF transmitting power distribution for a magnetic resonance tomography system
US10036794B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/3415
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A patient couch for a magnetic resonance tomography system and a magnetic resonance tomography system are provided. The patient couch includes a feed facility for radiofrequency energy having a plurality of conduction paths for feeding radiofrequency energy. The patient couch also includes a plurality of plug-in connectors for local coils having a transmit coil, and a distribution structure for the distribution of radiofrequency energy from the feed facility to the plug-in connectors.
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