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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2003
Masaru Yoshida, Tokyo, JP;
Masaru Yoshida, Tokyo, JP;
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC, Waukesha, WI (US);
Abstract
For the purpose of changing the geometry of and spacing between loop coils incorporated into an RF coil without moving the RF coil, a first plurality of loops having a geometry optimized for a square sum method employing a phased array, and a second plurality of small loops having a geometry optimized for a sensitivity encoding method are switched by switching elements for an open/close operation using a diode, and at the same time, a first decoupling means and a second decoupling means are switched. Thus, an operator is not required to replace the RF coil positioned on a cradle, and the first plurality of loops for the square sum method employing a phased array and the second plurality of small loops for the sensitivity encoding method can be switched by electronic switching and can be used as RF coils.
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