Apparatus for use in neonatal magnetic resonance imaging

A radiofrequency (RF) coil for use in a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system comprising:

• a pair of end ring conductors opposed to one another in a spaced-apart relationship;
• and,
• a plurality of rungs joining said pair of end ring conductors in said spaced apart relationship, the rungs being disposed equally spaced about the end ring conductors and said rungs are configured to be recessed inward from an outer diameter defined by the respective end ring conductors.

A radiofrequency (RF) coil for use in a neonatal imaging using a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system comprising:

• a pair of end ring conductors opposed to one another in a spaced-apart relationship;
• a plurality of rungs joining said pair of end ring conductors in said spaced apart relationship, the rungs being disposed equally spaced about the end ring conductors and said rungs are configured to be recessed inward from an outer diameter defined by the respective end ring conductors, wherein said outer diameter is selected to enable placing said RF coil in an enclosure of an incubator arrangement and wherein said respective recessed rungs form an inner diameter and said spaced-apart distance are selected so that said RF coil is adapted to receive an infant for imaging.