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Radiofrequency coil and shield in magnetic resonance imaging method and apparatus

US10684336B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Mark Ernest Vermilyea · Niskayuna, US
Justin Michael Ricci · Schenectady, US
Christina Vasil · Troy, US
Ek Tsoon Tan · Niskayuna, US
Eric William Fiveland · Niskayuna, US
Yihe Hua · Wuxi, CN
Thomas Kwok-Fah Foo · Clifton Park, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 24, 2018
Grant date	Jun 16, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 24, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R33/3856
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An imaging device may include a patient bore to house a subject to be imaged, wherein the patient bore includes one or more bore tubes. The imaging device may also include a gradient coil surrounding, at least partially, the patient bore and a radio frequency (RF) shield located outside the one or more bore tubes. Additionally, the imaging device may include an RF coil located within at least one of the bore tubes.

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