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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2021
Tesla Dynamic Coils Bv, Zaltbommel, NL;
Futura Composites B.v., Heerhugowaard, NL;
Umc Utrecht Holding B.v., Utrecht, NL;
Carel Costijn Van Leeuwen, Utrecht, NL;
Alexander Jan Eberhard Raaijmakers, Utrecht, NL;
Bart Romke Steensma, Utrecht, NL;
Martino Borgo, Heerhugowaard, NL;
Catalina Sofia Arteaga De Castro, Zaltbommel, NL;
Cornelius Antonius Theodorus Van Den Berg, Utrecht, NL;
Dennis Wilhelmus Johannes Klomp, Utrecht, NL;
TESLA DYNAMIC COILS BV, Zaltbommel, NL;
FUTURA COMPOSITES B.V., Heerhugowaard, NL;
UMC UTRECHT HOLDING B.V., Utrecht, NL;
Abstract
An MRI system RF transmit antenna arrangementincluding an antennaincluding a length of coaxial cablewith an electrically conductive coreand an electrically conductive outer shieldthrough which the core runs, with the core having a feed pointarranged for electrical connection to an RF source and at least one breakbeing provided in the electrically conductive outer shield partway along the length of coaxial cable so as to divide the electrically conductive outer shieldinto at least two axially spaced shield portions such that at least one of the shield portions acts as a radiating element when an RF source is connected to the feed point