Modular local coil set for magnetic resonance imaging
US6867593B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 25, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/3415
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A modular lower coil provides for a head, a vascular and, a thoracic/lumbar element that may interfit or be separated to provide individual imaging of these areas or a combined imaging region stretching from the head to the lower spine. A switch box allows individual ones of these elements to be connected to the MRI machine if necessary because of a limitation of inputs to the machine and provides for decoupling currents to minimize interference between the coil elements when one element is being used.
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