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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2006
Applicant:
Romhild Hoogeveen, Best, NL;
Inventor:
Romhild Hoogeveen, Best, NL;
Assignee:
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An MRI coil system () comprises a local RF coil assembly () which includes one or more RF coil elements (). An electronic circuit () is operatively connected to the RF coil elements (), which electronic circuit () at least converts electrical signals into optical signals. A first connector () is in operative communication with the electronic circuit (). A detachable cable () includes a second connector (), which selectively mates with the first connector () and connects the coil elements () and the electronic circuit to an external device.