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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 01, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mitsuaki Arakawa, Hillsborough, CA (US);
William K Lu, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California, Berkeley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
324318 ; 324319 ;
Abstract
A four-post MRI system used in conjunction with a X-wing transmission coil is disclosed in which the post of the system and the upper and lower gradient coil assemblies are covered in a RF reflective material. The covering may be in applied foil such as copper or aluminum, or may be a screen of conductive metal, or may be a spray-on conductive metal.