MRI apparatus and RF coil assembly utilized therein

Details MRI apparatus and RF coil assembly utilized therein MRI apparatus and RF coil assembly utilized therein

2007-09-28

2008-12-09

Shrivastav, Brij B (Department: 2831)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Particle precession resonance

Spectrometer components

C324S322000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07463031

ABSTRACT:
An MRI apparatus includes a flexible upper RF coil unit having a plurality of coils which irradiate RF pulses or detect MR signals to or from an object, and a supporting unit configured to rotatably hold the RF coil unit at an upper end portion of the supporting unit, the coil unit supporting unit having a prescribed height so that the RF coil unit is placed at a position closely apart from the object. A lower portion of the supporting unit can be inserted in a guiding groove provided on an edge portion of the top plate. An upper portion of the supporting unit includes a rotatable joint member configured to rotatably hold one edge of the upper RF coil unit and a supporting arm extended from the rotatable joint member so as to support a lower surface of an edge portion of the upper RF coil.

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