Surface coil decoupling means for MRI systems

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2005-08-09

2005-08-09

Shrivastav, Brij B. (Department: 2859)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Particle precession resonance

Spectrometer components

C324S309000

Reexamination Certificate

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06927575

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for decoupling coils in a medical imaging system are provided. The coil system includes a first coil of a medical imaging system, a second coil of the medical imaging system, and a balun device connected to the first and second coils. The balun device is configured to decouple the first and second coils of the medical imaging system.

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