NMR local coil with adjustable spacing

Patent · Tue Mar 22 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:7245384

Dembinski, G T

A local coil assembly for use in NMR imaging is described which comprises: a base; a first local coil module mounted to the base and extending upward therefrom; sockets disposed in the base, each at a different distance from the first local coil module; a second local coil module having a connector therein which mates with each of the sockets to enable the second local coil module to be connected to the base at any one of the sockets; and a set of reactive components. The values of the respective reactive components are selected such that the second local oil module may be connected to any of the sockets without any substantial change in the resonant frequency of the assembly.

• Assignee: Medical Advances, Inc., Wauwatosa, WI
• Patent Number(s): US 4733190
• OSTI ID: 7245384
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
420800* -- Engineering-- Electronic Circuits & Devices-- (-1989)
440300 -- Miscellaneous Instruments-- (-1989)
47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
CONTROL
DESIGN
ELECTRIC COILS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FREQUENCY CONTROL
IMAGE PROCESSING
IMAGE SCANNERS
MAGNETIC RESONANCE
NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE
PROCESSING
RESONANCE
RESONATORS