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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2016
Siemens Healthcare Gmbh, Erlangen, DE;
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US);
Arne Hengerer, Möhrendorf, DE;
Eva Rothgang, Nürnberg, DE;
Lars Lauer, Neunkirchen, DE;
Jonathan Lewin, Atlanta, GA (US);
Jan Fritz, Baltimore, MD (US);
Clifford Weiss, Baltimore, MD (US);
Katarzyna J. Macura, Catonsville, MD (US);
Paul Bottomley, Columbia, MD (US);
Wesley David Gilson, Northbeach, MD (US);
Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Erlangen, DE;
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US);
Abstract
Sterile RF coil arrangements for use in magnetic resonance imaging are provided. The sterile coil arrangements can be formed by spraying or coating a curable liquid onto an RF coil housing and allowing the liquid to cure or dry to form a continuous sterile layer on the coil housing. The thickness of the sterile layer can be between 100 and 1000 micrometers. The curable liquid can include an antimicrobial or antibacterial agent, such as silver ions or triclosan, to better maintain sterility of the coil arrangement. The curable liquid can be selected such that it adheres to the housing when cured and is also removable without leaving residue behind.