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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 08, 1995
Ravi Srinivasan, Richmond Hts., OH (US);
Robert G Henderson, Wickliffe, OH (US);
Robert A Elek, Chardon, OH (US);
Picker International, Inc., Highland Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
A coil assembly (40) includes a first, birdcage type head coil assembly (42) dimensioned to receive a patient's head and a second, neck coil assembly (44) including an anterior coil portion (44a) and a posterior coil portion (44b) dimensioned to receive the patient's neck region. The head and neck coils are partially overlapped. A first cable extends (98a) from the anterior coil portion past the birdcage head coil assembly and a second coaxial cable (98b) extends from the posterior portion past the birdcage head coil assembly. A first decoupling circuit (104a) is disposed in the first coaxial cable beyond a guard ring (106) and a second decoupling circuit (104b) is disposed in the second coaxial cable adjacent the region of overlap between the head and neck coil assemblies. The decoupling circuits are positioned and tuned to prevent radio frequency communication along the coaxial cable sheath between the head and neck coil assemblies. The head and neck coil assemblies are mounted in the mechanical housing which is openable such that an upper half of the guard ring and the birdcage coil and the anterior coil are removable as a unit from the lower half of the guard ring and birdcage coil and the posterior neck coil to facilitate patient access.