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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 04, 2022
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Tracy Allyn Wynn, Gainsville, FL (US);
Scott Bradley King, Gainsville, FL (US);
Alton Keel, Gainsville, FL (US);
Timothy Caine Ortiz, Alachua, FL (US);
Arne Reykowski, Newberry, FL (US);
Paul Franz Redder, Newberry, FL (US);
Olli Tapio Friman, Eindhoven, NL;
Rodrigo Canderon Rico, Newberry, FL (US);
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A device receives during an RF receive cycle a magnetic resonance signal () from an area of interest of a patient () which is generated in response to a RF transmit signal () of an MRI system () during an RF transmit cycle. The device includes: an RF receive coil (); a detector (); and a first coupling () device adapted to couple to an input of the detector () a signal () which is proportional to a current flowing through the RF receive coil () during the RF transmit cycle. The detector () outputs a signal (), which indicates the magnitude and/or phase of the current flowing through the RF receive coil () during the RF transmit cycle. The digital signal () may be used to stop MR scanning, and/or to notify a system () operator, before harm can occur to the patient () due to excessive current in the RF receive coil () during the RF transmit cycle.