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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2013
Applicant:
Invivo Corporation, Andover, MA (US);
Inventors:
John Laviola, Orange, CT (US);
Thomas DeYoung, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Raymond Ruthenberg, Toronto, CA;
Assignee:
Invivo Corporation, Andover, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/341 (2006.01); G01R 33/34 (2006.01); B29C 64/153 (2017.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/055 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B29L 31/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/341 (2013.01); A61B 5/004 (2013.01); A61B 5/055 (2013.01); A61B 5/4312 (2013.01); B29C 45/14 (2013.01); B29C 64/153 (2017.08); G01R 33/34007 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3481 (2013.01);
Abstract
An MRI local coil system for use with an MRI scanner to image a breast, the system comprising a plastic housing and an RF coil system. The RF coil system comprises a conductor and electronics. The electronics comprises a capacitor and a blocking circuit. The conductor and the electronics are disposed within the plastic housing and the conductor is integrally formed with the plastic housing.