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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2003
William J. Monski, Jr., Sewickley, PA (US);
Fahad Alradady, Glenshaw, PA (US);
George J. Misic, Allison Park, PA (US);
William J. Monski, Jr., Sewickley, PA (US);
Fahad Alradady, Glenshaw, PA (US);
George J. Misic, Allison Park, PA (US);
Medrad, Inc., Indianola, PA (US);
Abstract
A birdcage coil for use with a magnetic resonance (MR) system comprises a first ring at one thereof, a second ring at the other end thereof, and a plurality of rods electrically interconnecting the first and second rings. The first ring is electrically conductive and has a first diameter. The second ring is electrically conductive and has a second diameter. The rods and first and second rings are configured to form about the birdcage coil a plurality of partially-overlapped primary resonant substructures. Each primary resonant substructure includes two of the rods and the corresponding sections of the first and second rings interconnecting them.