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Head coil for a magnetic resonance device

US8244328B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Stephan Biber · Erlangen, DE
Daniel Driemel · Oederan, DE
Helmut Greim · Höchstadt an der Aisch, DE
Karsten Jahns · Buckenhof, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 31, 2008
Grant date	Aug 14, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 1, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01Q9/28
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A head coil for a magnetic resonance apparatus has a supporting body that carries a number of antenna elements. The supporting body has an end section that is shaped as a spherical cap. A butterfly antenna is mounted at the end section, and is annularly surrounded by at least one group antenna that overlaps the butterfly antenna.

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