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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2017
Gachon University of Industry-academic Cooperation Foundation, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Chang-Ki Kang, Incheon, KR;
Hang-Keun Kim, Incheon, KR;
Young-Don Son, Incheon, KR;
Yeong-Bae Lee, Incheon, KR;
Myung-Kyun Woo, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Gachon Univ. of Industry-Academic Coop Foundation, Gyeonggi-Do, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus with a spirally extended monopole antenna structure whereby magnetic field homogeneity is improved. The apparatus includes: a cylinder body; a plurality of monopole antennas forming an array, the antenna being spirally arranged along a surface of the cylinder bodyat a predetermined inclination angle relative to a central axis of the cylinder body; a ground platein which ends of the monopole antennas are arranged on one surface of the ground platein a circular arrangement; and a plurality of coaxial cablesin which signal lines thereof are respectively connected to the monopole antennas and ground lines thereof are connected to the ground plate