Head coil arrays for parallel imaging in magnetic resonance imaging
US6930480B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/5611
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A partially parallel acquisition RF coil array for imaging a human head includes at least a first, a second and a third loop coil adapted to be arranged circumambiently about the lower portion of the head; and at least a forth, a fifth and a sixth coil adapted to be conformably arranged about the summit of the head. A partially parallel acquisition RF coil array for imaging a human head includes at least a first, a second, a third and a fourth loop coil adapted to be arranged circumambiently about the lower portion of the head; and at least a first and a second Figure-8 or saddle coil adapted to be conformably arranged about the summit of the head.
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