Transmit-receive array for high field MRI

Details Transmit-receive array for high field MRI Transmit-receive array for high field MRI

2007-08-15

2009-11-17

Shrivastav, Brij B. (Department: 2831)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Particle precession resonance

Spectrometer components

C324S309000, C324S322000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07619413

ABSTRACT:
A multi-element MRI head coil is formed in the shape of a helmet that fits over the head of a subject to be imaged. The coil elements are separately driven by rf transmit channels during an MR scan to shape the rf fields produced in the region of interest. The head coil can be used in the transmit only phase of the scan, or it can be used in both the transmit and receive phases.

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