Electricity: measuring and testing – Particle precession resonance – Spectrometer components
Patent
1997-11-26
2000-04-18
Oda, Christine K.
Electricity: measuring and testing
Particle precession resonance
Spectrometer components
324322, 600410, G01V 300
Patent
active
060519746
ABSTRACT:
An endocavity RF coil assembly for an MRI apparatus includes a reusable probe (30). The reusable probe has a hollow outer cover (60) having a closed distal end and (62) an open proximate end (64). The distal end (62) is formed to fit into a cavity of a subject being examined. An active RF coil element (72) is rigidly formed about an internal sleeve (70) which is located within the distal end (62) of the outer cover (60). A tuning and matching circuit is disposed within the outer cover (60) on the proximate end (64) side of the active RF coil element (72). The tuning and matching circuit is arranged on a printed circuit board (74) and attached to the active RF coil element (72). An over-molded form (90) is connected to the proximate end (64) of the outer cover (60). The over-molded form (90) is arranged such that it seals the proximate end (64) of the outer cover (60) closed.
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Braum William O.
Carlon John T.
Molyneaux David A.
Reisker Theodore J.
Stern Benjamin R.
Oda Christine K.
Picker International Inc.
Shrivastav Brij B.
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