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Apparatus and method for real-time monitoring and control of local coils

US11333724B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

Stephan Biber · Erlangen, DE
Nikolaus Demharter · Dormitz, DE
Franz Eiermann · Baunach, DE
Klaus Porzelt · Koblenzer Straße, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 2, 2020
Grant date	May 17, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 2, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B5/055
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A local coil, a magnetic resonance tomography scanner, a system including local coil and magnetic resonance tomography scanner, and a method for operating the system are provided. The local coil has an active detuning facility and a passive detuning facility with substantially separate circuits. The magnetic resonance tomography scanner includes a local coil actuation for actuating the active detuning facility and a local coil monitoring for the detuning facilities, which likewise have substantially separate circuits.

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