MRI compatible headset

A magnetic resonance (MR) compatible headset for receiving a radio frequency (RF) audio signal during an MR scan, comprising:

• a first earphone operable to be worn by a patient within a MR scanner during the MR scan, the first earphone including:
• a first housing having at least one opening through a surface located proximate to a first ear canal of the patient when the first earphone is worn by the patient,
• an RF audio module mounted proximate the first housing, such that the RF audio module is located within the MR scanner during the MR scan, the RF audio module configured to receive the RF audio signal and output a wired audio signal,
• a signal processing device configured to receive the wired audio signal and to process the wired audio signal into a first channel signal and a second channel signal, and
• a first speaker mounted within the first housing proximate the at least one opening of the first housing, wherein the first speaker is configured to receive the first channel signal and to reproduce the first channel signal as an audio output;
• a second earphone operable to be worn by the patient within the MR scanner during the MR scan, the second earphone including:
• a second housing having at least one opening through a surface located proximate to a second car canal of the patient when the second earphone is worn by the patient, and
• a second speaker mounted within the second housing proximate the at least one opening of the second housing, wherein the second speaker is configured to receive the second channel signal and to reproduce the second channel signal as an audio output;
• and
• a transmission means for transmitting the second channel signal between the signal processing device and the second speaker, wherein each component of the headset is made of materials having a low magnetic signature.