Multiple quadrature surface coil system for simultaneous imaging in magnetic resonance systems

A quadrature multiple coil array for placement within a bore of a magnetic resonance system for at least receiving radio frequency resonance signals from the resonating nuclei in an examination region, the quadrature multiple coil array comprising:

• a first quadrature coil pair including a first perpendicular component sensitive coil sensitive to resonance signal components perpendicular to the first quadrature coil pair from a first subregion of the examination region and a first parallel component sensitive coil sensitive to resonance signal components parallel to the first quadrature coil pair form the first subregion of the examination region;
• a second quadrature coil pair including a second perpendicular component sensitive coil sensitive to resonance signal components perpendicular to the second coil pair from a second subregion of the examination region and a second parallel component sensitive coil sensitive to resonance signal components from the second subregion which are parallel to the second coil pair, the first and second subregions being partially overlapping.

A quadrature multiple coil array comprising:

• a plurality of first linear coils which are sensitive to magnetic resonance signal components in a first direction, the plurality of first linear coils being disposed (1) to have minimum mutual inductance therebetween and (2) to view a continuum of subregions of a region of interest;
• a plurality of second linear coils which are sensitive to magnetic resonance signal components that are in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the plurality of second linear coils being disposed (1) to have minimum mutual inductance, (2) to have minimum coupling to the first linear coils, and (3) to view the the continuum of subregions of the region of interest such that resonance signals emanating from the continuum of subregions are received in quadrature.