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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 1995
Filed:
Feb. 25, 1993
John E Ferut, Delafield, WI (US);
Kenneth W Belt, Fort Atkinson, WI (US);
Phillip E Steen, Delafield, WI (US);
Johnny E Parham, III, Milwaukee, WI (US);
John A Wolak, Waukesha, WI (US);
Howard R Wagner, Milwaukee, WI (US);
General Electric Company, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A fixture for testing a magnetic resonance imaging system comprises a mounting plate for positioning the fixture within the system. The mounting plate has a plurality of apertures each of which being adapted to receive a test coil. The test coil includes a housing having a section that can fit within each mounting plate aperture and a receptor for holding a test substance. A coil with a plurality of turns of a conductor is located with the housing and an electrically conductive shield extends around the coil. One or more nestable spacer modules are provided to fit with a mounting plate aperture and receive the test coil to maintain the test coil a defined distance from the mounting plate.