US4987370A
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Rf quadrature coil system for an MRI apparatus
Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1989-06-13
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Granted: 1991-01-22
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Expires: 2009-06-13
Abstract
Abstract An rf quadrature coil system comprises two coil pairs, each of which consists of two coils; only one of the two coils of each pair is connected to an rf transmitter or rf receiver. High-quality factors and a high homogeneity of the rf field are thus obtained.
Inventors
- 👤 Christoph G. Leussler
- 👤 Andreas H. W. Wilchern
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:55
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R33/00; G01R33/20; G01R33/28; G01R33/32; G01R33/36; G01R33/3678; G01R33/34; G01R33/34046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
An rf quadrature coil system for an MRI apparatus comprising: two coil pairs, one pair being offset 90° with respect to the other pair and arranged for connection to an rf receiver or to an rf transmitter, said coil pairs defining an axis of symmetry; each said pairs comprising two similar coils which are offset 180° with respect to one another on the circumference of a cylinder, each said similar coils comprising a first plurality of conductor sections which extend parallel to said axis and a second plurality of conductors lying in planes perpendicular to said axis; means for tuning the two coils of each pair to the same resonance frequency; and means for connecting only one coil of each said pairs to said receiver or transmitter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
An rf quadrature coil system for an MRI apparatus comprising: two coil pairs, one pair being offset 90° with respect to the other pair and arranged for connection to an rf receiver or to an rf transmitter, said coil pairs defining an axis of symmetry; each said pairs comprising two similar coils which are offset 180° with respect to one another on the circumference of a cylinder, each said similar coils comprising a first plurality of conductor sections which extend parallel to said axis and a second plurality of conductors lying in planes perpendicular to said axis; means for tuning the two coils of each pair to the same resonance frequency; and means for connecting only one coil of each said pairs to said receiver or transmitter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The coil system of claim 1 wherein said means for connecting includes a pair of serially connected capacitances coupled to a given conductor section of said one coil, the junction between said serially connected capacitances being connected to a reference potential and means adapted for connecting said given connector section to said receiver or transmitter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
The coil system of claim 2 wherein said means adapted for connecting said given conductor section includes a third capacitance connected to one of said serially connected capacitances and adapted for connection to said receiver or transmitter such that the in circuit combined capacitive value of said third and one capacitances is about the same as the value of the other of said serially connected capacitances.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
76 words
The coil system of claim 3 wherein each coil of a pair has corresponding conductor sections in opposing 180° relative orientation to the sections of the other coil of that pair about said axis, said means for tuning includes a fourth capacitance connected to the conductor section of said other coil of each pair corresponding to and opposing the given conductor in the one coil, all said capacitances for tuning said coils of each said pair.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The coil system of claim 1 wherein said second plurality of conductors are concentric about said axis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The coil system of claim 1 wherein the first plurality of conductors are equidistant from said axis.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The coil system of claim 6 wherein the second plurality of conductors are arc shaped, said first plurality of conductors defining said cylinder, the arc-shaped conductors of one pair being inside said cylinder and the arc-shaped conductors of the other pair being outside said cylinder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
An rf quadrature coil system as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the conductor sections which extend parallel to the cylinder axis (5) are supported by at least two ring-shaped discs.
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