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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2008
Peter Piferi, Orange, CA (US);
Christopher Keidl, Hartland, WI (US);
David Peterson, Archer, FL (US);
Peter Piferi, Orange, CA (US);
Christopher Keidl, Hartland, WI (US);
David Peterson, Archer, FL (US);
SurgiVision, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Abstract
An MRI imaging coil assembly includes a primary external MRI imaging coil and a secondary external MRI imaging coil positioned proximate to the primary MRI imaging coil. The primary imaging coil has a plurality of spaced-apart RF coils and is configured to surround at least a portion of a patient. The secondary imaging coil has at least one RF coil and cooperates with the primary imaging coil to provide MRI signals to an MRI scanner. The secondary imaging coil can be movably positioned relative to the primary imaging coil. The secondary imaging coil can be movably secured to the primary imaging coil or to a patient support surface.