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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2020
Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Myung Kyun Woo, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Gregor Adriany, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Kamil Ugurbil, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Russell L. Lagore, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Lance DelaBarre, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Jerahmie Radder, Minneapolis, MN (US);
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
An antenna apparatus for a radio frequency (RF) coil to transmit signals to and to receive signal from a subject in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system includes a distal surface facing away from the subject, a proximal surface facing towards the subject, a high permittivity material (HPM) having a shape, and an antenna coupled to the HPM and positioned on the proximal surface such that the antenna is positioned between the HPM and the subject.