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Method for affixing a magnetic resonance RF coil to a patient

US8249688B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Jan Bollenbeck · Eggolsheim, DE
Wolfgang Renz · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 22, 2011
Grant date	Aug 21, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 22, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

In a method to affix RF coils (in particular local coils) on a patient in examinations with a magnetic resonance apparatus, a horizontal board accommodates the patient for a magnetic resonance examination to be implemented, an RF coil that has coil electronics is affixed with a fastening strap on the patient, and the fastening strap has a connection cable integrated therewith. The coil electronics are supplied with energy via the integrated connection cable.

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