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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 29, 2000
Method and apparatus to embed and retrieve attribute information in magnetic resonance imaging coils
John R. Stauber, Fairview Park, OH (US);
Michael Burl, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Philips Medical Systems, (Cleveland) Inc., Highland Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
A magnetic resonance imaging system includes a patient couch ( ) which selectively positions a patient relative to an examination region ( ). An imaging coil (B) is disposed adjacent to a region of interest for receiving magnetic resonance signals emanating from the patient. A processor ( ) both controls the imaging event and processes received signals from the imaging coil. A plug and socket assembly ( ) having a proximal component and a distal component relative to the imaging coil provides selective electrical connectivity between the imaging coil (B) and the processor ( ). A non-volatile memory device ( ), such as a 1-WIRE™ EEPROM, is affixed to the proximal component of the plug and socket assembly ( ) for storing a variety attributes associated with the imaging coil. The memory device is most conveniently mounted to a coaxial connector ( ).