Vertical field MRI shoulder coil

Details Vertical field MRI shoulder coil Vertical field MRI shoulder coil

2007-11-14

2009-06-09

Shrivastav, Brij B. (Department: 2831)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Particle precession resonance

Spectrometer components

C324S321000, C324S309000, C600S421000, C600S422000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07545144

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a design of a radiofrequency (RF) receive coil (also commonly referred to as an imaging coil) for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in a vertical field MRI system of a patient's shoulder region. The design described herein generally includes a solenoid element that wraps around the patient's shoulder, at least two loop elements that encompass the superior section of the patient's shoulder, and at least two saddle elements, wherein one saddle element encompasses the posterior section of the patient's shoulder and one saddle element encompasses the anterior section of the patient's shoulder. It is foreseen that further embodiments of the shoulder coil design may include additional elements.

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