MRI coil system for breast imaging

Details MRI coil system for breast imaging MRI coil system for breast imaging

2005-02-01

2005-02-01

Gutierrez, Diego (Department: 2859)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Particle precession resonance

Spectrometer components

Reexamination Certificate

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06850065

ABSTRACT:
A RF receive coil system for imaging a breast on a human chest with a horizontal field MRI system includes a volume saddle coil adapted to be contoured about the chest; and a Helmholtz coil having a lower portion adapted to be contoured about the chest and an upper portion adapted to be above the chest The coils are operable in quadrature mode.

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