US4839595A
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Magnetic resonance apparatus with a decoupling detection surface coil
Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1988-08-12
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Granted: 1989-06-13
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Expires: 2008-08-12
Abstract
Abstract A surface coil used as a measuring coil in a magnetic resonance apparatus is divided into at least two coil portions having opposite directions of winding and enclosing two identical surface areas. An induction current generated in a coil portion by a transmission field is then always compensated for by a current generated in the other coil portion. When one or more of such butterfly coils are used no circuits to block interfering signals need be built into the electronic measuring circuit and the transmission field is not disturbed by the measuring coil.
Inventors
- 👤 Eddy B. Boskamp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:53
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R33/00; G01R33/20; G01R33/28; G01R33/32; G01R33/34; G01R33/341; G01R33/36; G01R33/3642; G01R33/3657
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A magnetic resonance apparatus comprising means for generating a stationary magnetic field in an examination space, an RF transmission coil for producing an RF magnetic field in said examination space, a separate RF measuring coil for detecting magnetic resonance signals produced by said RF field in an object disposed in said examination space, said measuring coil comprising at least two, planar coil portions each disposed on opposite sides of an axis of symmetry which divides said coil so that sum of the surface area of the coil portions on the respective sides of said axis are substantially equal, all coil portions on a respective side of said axis of symmetry lying in a single plane and being oriented with respect to the direction of the transmission field so that a current induced by said RF field in the coil portion on one side of said axis is compensated for by a current induced by said RF field in the coil portion on the other side of said axis to thereby reduce coupling between said transmission coil and said measuring coil.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A magnetic resonance apparatus comprising means for generating a stationary magnetic field in an examination space, an RF transmission coil for producing an RF magnetic field in said examination space, a separate RF measuring coil for detecting magnetic resonance signals produced by said RF field in an object disposed in said examination space, said measuring coil comprising at least two, planar coil portions each disposed on opposite sides of an axis of symmetry which divides said coil so that sum of the surface area of the coil portions on the respective sides of said axis are substantially equal, all coil portions on a respective side of said axis of symmetry lying in a single plane and being oriented with respect to the direction of the transmission field so that a current induced by said RF field in the coil portion on one side of said axis is compensated for by a current induced by said RF field in the coil portion on the other side of said axis to thereby reduce coupling between said transmission coil and said measuring coil.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said measuring coil has two rectangular coil portions having equal surface areas.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said measuring coil is rectangular and said axis of symmetry extends between two diagonally opposite corners of said rectangular coil so as to divide said measuring coil into two triangular coil portions.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
24 words
The apparatus according to claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein all of said coil portions of said measuring coil lie in a single plane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said coil portions on each side of said axis lie in respective planes which are inclined with respect to each other so as to form a roof shape with said axis of symmetry extending along the ridge thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 5 comprising two or more of said measuring coils.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 5 wherein said measuring coil is oriented so that said axis of symmetry is transverse to the direction of the transmission field.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein as seen from the direction of the transmission field, said measuring coil forms a regular polygon.
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