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Patient couch with flexible RF transmitting power distribution for a magnetic resonance tomography system

US10036794B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2017
Grant dateJul 31, 2018
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2037

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  • 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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