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Local shim coil within a local coil for local B0 homogenization in an MRT examination

US9360541B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventor

Stephan Biber · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 15, 2012
Grant date	Jun 7, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 9, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R33/34046
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A local coil for an imaging system, in particular an MRI scanner, is provided. The local coil is an MRI scanner local coil within which the head of a patient may be positioned, and that includes at least one shim coil. A conductor of a shim coil of the at least one shim coil is disposed in a region for a molded nape section of the patient.

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