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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
May. 18, 2011
Taylan Dalveren, Aurora, OH (US);
Victor Taracila, Orange Village, OH (US);
David Berendt, Aurora, OH (US);
Taylan Dalveren, Aurora, OH (US);
Victor Taracila, Orange Village, OH (US);
David Berendt, Aurora, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A Radio Frequency (RF) coil apparatus for generating a Magnetic Resonance (MR) image includes a body adapted to be worn by a subject being scanned, the body comprising an anterior portion, a posterior portion, and a transition portion coupled between the anterior and posterior portions, a first RF receive-only saddle coil including a first coil positioned in the anterior portion and a second coil positioned in the anterior portion, the first RF saddle coil configured to be positioned on the anterior and posterior sides of the subject. An MRI imaging system and method are also described herein.