Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus

A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, comprising:

• a wireless communication unit including a first antenna which transmits and receives a wireless signal;
• a radio frequency (RF) coil including a second antenna that receives a first wireless signal from the wireless communication unit and transmits a second wireless signal in response to the first wireless signal;
• a storage that stores a prescribed orientation of the RF coil;
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• a specifying unit that specifies a position of the RF coil based on the second wireless signal and the prescribed orientation, the second wireless signal being received by the wireless communication unit.

A method for specifying a position of a radio frequency (RF) coil, the method comprising:

• transmitting a first wireless signal from a wireless communication unit including a first antenna;
• receiving the first wireless signal by using a second antenna included in a radio frequency (RF) coil;
• transmitting a second wireless signal in response to the first wireless signal by using the second antenna;
• and
• specifying a position of the RF coil based on the second wireless signal and a prescribed orientation, the second wireless signal being received by the wireless communication unit, the prescribed orientation being stored in a storage