A radio frequency head coil for a magnetic resonance imaging system and methods thereof
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsSarah TENLEY, YunJeong STICKLE, Balint FRANKO, Clyve Konrad Rosales FOLLANTE
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Abstract
In an embodiment, a radio frequency head coil for a magnetic resonance imaging system is provided. The radio frequency head coil includes a body defining an imaging cavity for receiving a head of a patient, and one or more bracket shells disposed within the body. At least one or more coil elements operative to receive a magnetic resonance signal emitted from the patient are disposed on the bracket shells.
Claims20
A radio frequency head coil for a magnetic resonance imaging system comprising:
- a body defining an imaging cavity for receiving a head of a patient;
- one or more bracket shells disposed within the body;
- and
- wherein at least one or more coil elements operative to receive a magnetic resonance signal emitted from the patient are disposed on the bracket shells.
A method of constructing a radio frequency head coil comprising:
- mounting one or more coil elements to one or more bracket shells;
- mounting the one or more bracket shells into a body of the radio frequency head coil that defines an imaging cavity for receiving a head of a patient;
- and
- wherein the at least one or more coil elements are operative to receive a magnetic resonance signal emitted from the patient.
A magnetic resonance imaging system comprising:
- a magnet assembly operative to stimulate a patient such that the patient emits a magnetic resonance signal;
- a radio frequency head coil that includes a body defining an imaging cavity for receiving a head of a patient;
- and
- wherein at least one or more coil elements operative to receive the magnetic resonance signal are disposed on one or more bracket shells disposed within the body.
The system of claim 16, wherein the body comprises:
- a posterior portion operative to receive the head of the patient;
- and
- an anterior portion operative to be disposed on the head of the patient opposite the posterior portion so as to fit over a face of the patient;
- and
- wherein at least one of the one or more bracket shells is disposed in at least one of the anterior portion and the posterior portion.
The system of claim 17, wherein the at least one bracket shell is disposed in the anterior portion and has a convex shape that substantially conforms to a shape of the face of the patient.
The system of claim 18, wherein at least one of the one or more coil elements is mounted to a side of the at least one bracket shell that faces away from the imaging cavity.
The system of claim 20, wherein at least one of the one or more coil elements is mounted to a side of the at least one bracket shell that faces away from the imaging cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.