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Integrated cervical-thoracic-lumbar spine MRI array coil

US6980002B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 4, 2003
Grant dateDec 27, 2005
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Expiry dateNov 4, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R33/3415
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A MRI array coil for imaging a human includes a posterior array, an anterior torso array and an anterior head-neck-upper-chest array. The head-neck-upper-chest array has a head portion mountable to the anterior array and a neck-upper-chest portion hingingly attached to the head portion.

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