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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2017
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Saikat Saha, Pewaukee, WI (US);
Masahiro Fujimoto, Waukesha, WI (US);
Micheal Edwards, Ottawa, WI (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for radio frequency (RF) coils for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems. In one embodiment, a radio frequency coil for a medical imaging device comprises: a first electroconductive section having a first end and an opposing, second end; and a first plurality of notches of the first electroconductive section extending from the first end to the second end across a centerline of the first electroconductive section. In this way, an amount electrical eddy currents produced within the electroconductive surfaces of the RF coil is reduced, thereby decreasing a temperature and vibration of the RF coil.