Head-neck coil arrangement for magnetic resonance applications

A head-neck coil arrangement for magnetic resonance applications on a patient, the head-neck coil arrangement comprising:

• a base part composed of a rigid material, the base part configured to be placed on a patient couch;
• an upper additional part in which upper local coils are arranged, wherein
• the upper additional part is at least one of movably arranged on the base part or configured to be intrinsically movable, such that a spacing of the upper local coils from a facial area, a neck area and an upper chest area of the patient is adjustable;
• and
• a lower additional part in which lower local coils are arranged, wherein
• the lower additional part in a lower region and the upper additional part in an upper region are connected to the base part,
• the base part, the lower additional part and the upper additional part are configured to be handled manually as one unit by a user,
• the lower additional part, viewed from anterior to posterior, is configured to be adjusted in height relative to the base part such that a spacing of the lower local coils from a back of a head of the patient are adjustable,
• the lower additional part is a mechanically rigid element, and
• the base part has a plurality of plug positions for the lower additional part which are vertically offset, viewed from the anterior to the posterior.