Radio frequency head coil for a magnetic resonance imaging system and methods thereof
US11624792B2 · kind B2 · utility
1Cited by
33References
28Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/3657
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A radio frequency head coil for a magnetic resonance imaging system is provided. The radio frequency head coil includes a body operative to be disposed on a head of a patient, and an extended lip disposed on the body and operative to receive a magnetic resonance signal. At least some of the magnetic resonance signal is emitted by a region of the patient disposed between a brain stem of the patient up to and including a vertebra of the patient.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.