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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2014
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
George Randall Duensing, Eindhoven, NL;
Olli T. Friman, Eindhoven, NL;
Charles Albert Saylor, Eindhoven, NL;
Ryan Law, Eindhoven, NL;
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A local magnetic resonance (MR) radio frequency (RF) coil () includes a fixed size coil housing () with an internal opening () which receives a portion of a subject anatomy for imaging. The internal opening () includes a narrowed portion () and a divergent portion () which accommodates variable sizes of subject anatomy. A first size of antenna () is disposed in the housing () adjacent the narrowed portion () of the opening and at least a second size of antenna () larger than the at least first sized antenna () adjacent the divergent portion of the opening.