Head RF quadrature coil array for parallel imaging

Details Head RF quadrature coil array for parallel imaging Head RF quadrature coil array for parallel imaging

2005-05-31

2005-05-31

Shrivastav, Brij B. (Department: 2859)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Particle precession resonance

Spectrometer components

C324S309000

Reexamination Certificate

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06900635

ABSTRACT:
A partially parallel acquisition RF coil array for imaging a human head having a summit and a lower portion includes at least a first, a second and a third quadrature coil pair adapted to be arranged circumambiently about the lower portion of the head; and at least a forth, a fifth and a sixth quadrature coil pair adapted to be conformably arranged about the summit of the head.

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