Parasitic compensating matching circuit integral with ground breaker for MRI RF coils
US5543712A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/341
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A matching circuit for a RF coil on an MRI device is disclosed. The matching circuit includes a variable neutralizing inductance on the output side of the matching circuit ground breaker. All variable components are removed from the coil trace board, providing greater access to the tuning components during the MRI operation.
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