Systems, devices, and methods for magnetic resonance imaging of infants

A system to facilitate imaging an infant using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device, the MRI device comprising first and second magnets arranged in a bi-planar arrangement having an imaging region therebetween, the system comprising:

• a radio frequency (RF) coil assembly configured to be coupled to a coupling mechanism of the MRI device, the coupling mechanism being disposed within the imaging region of the MRI device and coupled to the first magnet of the MRI device, the RF coil assembly comprising:
• a first RF coil configured to transmit RF signals during MRI and/or be responsive to MR signals generated during MRI;
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• a helmet for supporting at least a portion of the infant's head;
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• an infant support to support at least a portion of the infant's body and configured to be removably coupled to the RF coil assembly and the coupling mechanism of the MRI device, wherein the infant support comprises arms configured to be received by the coupling mechanism of the MRI device such that when the arms of the infant support are received by the coupling mechanism of the MRI device, the infant support is positioned between the first and second magnets of the MRI device at least partially within the imaging region of the MRI device.