US 2015/0177346 A1 · NON-INVASIVE PROSTATE COIL FOR MR SYSTEMS WITH VERTICAL MAIN FIELD

Abstract

An inductively coupled magnetic resonance local prostate radio frequency coil (10) includes at least two connected electrically conductive loops (50) and an interface device (80). The at least two connected electrically conductive loops (50) are tuned to receive magnetic resonance radio frequency signal components along an axis of a subject disposed in a main magnetic field (B0) orthogonal to the axis of the subject (i.e. an open MRI system having a vertical magnetic field) and generate one or more currents indicative of the received magnetic resonance signal components. The interface device (80) connected to the at least two conductive loops transmits measures of the one or more currents to a signal processing system.

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Dependent claims

A magnetic resonance local radio frequency coil, comprising:

at least two electrically conductive loops tuned to receive magnetic resonance radio frequency signal components along an axis of a subject disposed in a main magnetic field (B0) orthogonal to the axis of the subject and generate one or more currents indicative of the received magnetic resonance signal components, the at least two electrically conductive loops being detachably connected to one another via a connection device;
and
an interface device connected to the at least two connected electrically conductive loops which transmits measures of the one or more currents to a signal processing system.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

14/405,800Filed 27 May 2013

Priority

7 Jun 2012

Published

25 Jun 2015

Term ends

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Classification13 codes

G01R 33/38
Details of apparatus provided for in groups G01R33/44 - G01R33/64: systems for generation, homogenisation or stabilisation of the main or gradient…
A61B 5/055
Detecting, measuring or recording for diagnosis by means of electric currents or magnetic fields; Measuring using microwaves or radio waves:…
A61B 5/4381
For evaluating the male reproductive system: prostate evaluation or disorder diagnosis
G01R 33/34
Excitation or detection systems, e.g. using radio frequency signals: constructional details, e.g. resonators , specially adapted to MR

Non-invasive prostate coil for mr systems with vertical main field

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Non-invasive prostate coil for mr systems with vertical main field

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Abstract

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