Coil system for a magnetic resonance imaging system
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
InventorTimothy R. Fox
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Abstract
A coil system for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system includes a plurality of adjacent surface coils for sensing magnetization in a patient. Switches are provided for enabling selected ones of the plurality of coils to output electrical signals. A signal combiner combines the electrical signals from the selected coils into an output signal for further processing. Coupling cancellation networks are provided between adjacent ones of the plurality of coils for cancelling electrical coupling existing therebetween.
Claims9
A coil system, for a magnetic resonance imaging system, for imaging a selected pattern on an object, comprising:
- a plurality of adjacent surface coils for sensing a predetermined condition produced in said object and for outputting electrical signals corresponding thereto;
- means for enabling selected ones of said plurality of coils to output said electrical signals based on said selected pattern;
- means for combining said electrical signals from the enabled ones of said pluraltiy of coils to provide an output signal;
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- means for cancelling electrical coupling between adjacent ones of said plurality of coils.
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