Cavity resonator for MR systems
US7215120B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/283
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An magnetic resonance apparatus in embodiments of the invention may include one or more of the following features: (a) a coil having at least two sections, (b) the at least two sections having a resonant circuit, (c) the at least two sections being wirelessly coupled or decoupled, (d) the at least two sections being separable, (e) several openings allowing a subject to see and be accessed through the coil, (f) at least one cushioned head restraint, and (g) a subject input/output device providing visual data from in front and behind of the coil respectively; wherein the input/output device is selected from the group consisting of mirrors, prisms, video monitors, LCD devices, and optical motion trackers.
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