Adaptive coil base

A system for selective positioning of an RF surface coil with respect to a plurality of imaging tables, the system comprising:

• a table coupling device comprising a first side, a second side, and a plurality of table engagement features, wherein the first side and second side generally oppose one another, wherein the first side is defined by a generally planar surface configured to generally mate with a first imaging table of the plurality of imaging tables, and wherein the second side is defined by a contoured surface having a curvature associated therewith configured to mate with a second imaging table of the plurality of imaging tables;
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• a coil coupling device configured to selectively couple each of the first side and second side of the table coupling device in a respective first configuration and second configuration, wherein the coil coupling device is configured to selectively rotate about a rotation axis extending generally perpendicularly to the first side, wherein the coil coupling device is further configured to selectively translate along an translation axis extending generally perpendicularly to the rotation axis, wherein the coil coupling device comprises one or more coil engagement features configured to selectively engage the RF surface coil in each of a horizontal position and a vertical position of the RF surface coil with respect to the table coupling device.

A method for selectively positioning an RF surface coil with respect to a plurality of imaging tables, the method comprising:

• providing a table coupling device comprising a first side, a second side, and a plurality of table engagement features, wherein the first side and second side generally oppose one another, wherein the first side is defined by a generally planar surface, and wherein the second side is defined by a contoured surface having a curvature associated therewith;
• selecting one of the plurality of imaging tables for a desired mounting of the table coupling device thereto;
• determining an orientation of a table coupling device with respect to the one of the plurality of imaging tables, wherein the determination of the orientation of the table coupling device is based on a configuration of the one of the plurality of imaging tables, and wherein the orientation comprises one of the first side or second side facing the one of the plurality of imaging tables;
• operatively coupling the one of the first side or second side of the table coupling device to the one of the plurality of imaging tables in the determined orientation of the table coupling device;
• selecting one of a plurality of positions of the RF surface coil with respect to the one of the plurality of imaging tables, wherein the plurality of positions comprise one or more of a horizontal, vertical, rotational, and linear position of the RF surface coil with respect to the one of the plurality of imaging tables;
• operatively coupling a coil coupling device to the table coupling device, wherein an orientation of the coil coupling device with respect to the table coupling device is based, at least in part, on the selected one of the plurality of positions of the RF surface coil with respect to the one of the plurality of imaging tables;
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• operatively coupling the RF surface coil to the coil coupling device in the one of the plurality of positions.