Radio frequency coil and apparatus
US8704520B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/3453
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A radio frequency (RF) coil for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system includes a first end ring, a second end ring, and a plurality of rungs electrically coupled between the first and second end rings, each rung including a first rung portion formed from a plurality of conductors and a second rung portion formed from a single solid conductor. A resonance assembly for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system and an MRI imaging system are also described herein.
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