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Arrangement to transmit magnetic resonance signals via multiplexed multiplexer reception branches

US7834628B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Stephan Biber · Erlangen, DE
Jan Bollenbeck · Eggolsheim, DE
Ralph Oppelt · Uttenreuth, DE
Markus Vester · Koblenzer Straße, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 1, 2008
Grant date	Nov 16, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 15, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R33/3692
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An arrangement to transmit magnetic resonance signals has at least two reception branches. Each reception branch contains a single antenna of a local coil as well as an amplifier connected with the single antenna, such that an amplified magnetic resonance signal is formed from a magnetic resonance signal that is acquired via the single antenna. In a multiplexer, each input is connected with a respective reception branch, such that the amplified magnetic resonance signals of the reception branch are combined by the multiplexer into a resulting signal using a time multiplexing method. A transmission path is connected on one side with an output of the multiplexer and on the other side with a receiver, such that the resulting signal is transmitted from the multiplexer to the receiver via the transmission path.

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