Intrabody MRI stacked flat loop antennas and related systems
US8320990B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 11, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/34007
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Elongate intrabody MRI-antenna probes include opposing distal and proximal portions. The distal portion includes at least one multi-turn conductor arranged as a stack of substantially flat loops, each with a substantially rectangular elongate shape. A flat loop can reside on each of a plurality of adjacent vertically stacked substantially planar layers, the flat loops cooperate to define a MRI receive antenna.
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