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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2002
Evangelos Laskaris, Schenectady, NY (US);
Xianrui Huang, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Michele Dollar Ogle, Burnt Hills, NY (US);
Michael A. Palmo, Ballston Spa, NY (US);
Paul S. Thompson, Stephentown, NY (US);
Evangelos Laskaris, Schenectady, NY (US);
Xianrui Huang, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Michele Dollar Ogle, Burnt Hills, NY (US);
Michael A. Palmo, Ballston Spa, NY (US);
Paul S. Thompson, Stephentown, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
An open magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device is provided with at least one main coil for generating a magnetic field for imaging a volume, and at least one shaping coil. The at least one shaping coil is positioned relative to the at least one main coil to shape the magnetic field in the volume.