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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2023
Canon Medical Systems Corporation, Otawara, JP;
Satoshi Imai, Nasushiobara, JP;
Takaya Mori, Nasushiobara, JP;
Yuto Ono, Nasushiobara, JP;
Ryota Takei, Shioyaguntakanezawa, JP;
CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Otawara, JP;
Abstract
In one embodiment, An MRI apparatus comprising: an RF coil that includes a plurality of coil elements and can be installed in an arbitrary orientation with either a front surface or back surface brought into contact with the object; a table on which the object is placed; and processing circuitry configured to acquire an MR 'Magnetic Resonance' signal in a first scan along any one axis from each of a plurality of representative coils selected from the plurality of coil elements, detect respective positions of the plurality of representative coils along the one axis based on MR signals, and determine disposition of the RF coil relative to the table based on the respective positions of the plurality of representative coils.