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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2015
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Daniel Garcia, Pewaukee, WI (US);
Wolfgang Daum, Sussex, WI (US);
Chinmoy Goswami, Waukesha, WI (US);
Jason Montclair Pittman, Waukesha, WI (US);
Amy Meyers, Madison, WI (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A body coil support structure includes an elongate support member. The elongate support member defines an opening and an examination axis passing through the opening along a length of the elongate support member. The opening is configured to accept an object to be imaged. The elongate support member has a target shape for use during operation of the MRI system, with the elongate support member configured to be subjected to an operational load during operation. In a design state, the elongate support member defines a design shape, with the elongate support member not subjected to the operational load in the design state. In an installed state after installation in the MRI system, the elongate support member defines an operational shape. The elongate support member is subjected to the operational load in the installed state. The operational shape is closer to the target shape than is the design shape.