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Cavity resonator for MR systems

US7375527B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 14, 2007
Grant dateMay 20, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R33/283
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A 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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