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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2004
Christoph G. Leussler, Hamburg, DE;
Christian Findeklee, Norderstedt, DE;
Michael A. Morich, Mentor, OH (US);
Zhiyong Zhai, Cleveland, OH (US);
Gordon D. Demeester, Wickliffe, OH (US);
Christoph G. Leussler, Hamburg, DE;
Christian Findeklee, Norderstedt, DE;
Michael A. Morich, Mentor, OH (US);
Zhiyong Zhai, Cleveland, OH (US);
Gordon D. DeMeester, Wickliffe, OH (US);
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A radio frequency coil system () for magnetic resonance imaging includes a plurality of parallel spaced apart rungs () which each includes rung capacitors (). An end cap () is disposed at a closed end () of the coil system (). An RF shield () is connected to the end cap () and surrounds the rungs (), extending in a direction substantially parallel to rungs (). The RF coil system () may be used as birdcage, TEM, hybrid, combination birdcage and TEM, or other.