Radio frequency coil device and magnetic resonance imaging system
US9513350B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/3415
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An RF coil device and an MRI system are provided. The RF coil device includes m coil elements, where m is an integer greater than 1. The RF coil device also includes an RF switch control unit including n output terminals and m input terminals connected to the m coil elements, respectively, where n is an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than m. The RF coil device includes a decoder for outputting a control signal to the RF switch control unit according to a received control command. The RF switch control unit connects each of not more than n input terminals to a different output terminal according to the control signal.
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