Transmit antenna selector and magnetic resonance imaging system
US9927506B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/3664
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A transmit antenna selector includes a control circuit, a body coil signal output interface, a local coil signal output interface, a radio-frequency signal input interface, and a dummy load. The control circuit includes a plurality of diodes. The control circuit electrically connects, according to a control signal and via the plurality of diodes, the radio-frequency signal input interface with the body coil signal output interface, with the local coil signal output interface, or with the dummy load.
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