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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2002
Kenneth W. Belt, Fort Atkinson, WI (US);
Medrad, Inc., Indianola, PA (US);
Abstract
An array of coils is configured for use in imaging the vasculature of a patient. The array of coils comprises first and second pluralities of coil pairs for deployment longitudinally along anterior and posterior surfaces, respectively, of the patient. In the first plurality, each coil pair has first and second loops positioned laterally about right and left sides, respectively, of the anterior surface for receiving therefrom magnetic resonance signals. In the second plurality, each coil pair has first and second loops positioned laterally about right and left sides, respectively, of the posterior surface for receiving therefrom magnetic resonance signals. Means are provided for laterally isolating the first and second loops relative to each other for each coil pair. Means are provided for longitudinally isolating the coil pairs relative to each other. Means also vertically isolate the coil pairs of the first plurality from those of the second plurality.