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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2011
Axel Krieger, Alexandria, VA (US);
Daniel Wayers, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Kenneth Bradshaw, Etobicoke, CA;
Stephen Abellera, Toronto, CA;
Christine Iris Elliott, Toronto, CA;
Cameron Piron, Toronto, CA;
Chris Luglnbuhl, Toronto, CA;
Alex Wang, Mississauga, CA;
Axel Krieger, Alexandria, VA (US);
Daniel Wayers, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Kenneth Bradshaw, Etobicoke, CA;
Stephen Abellera, Toronto, CA;
Christine Iris Elliott, Toronto, CA;
Cameron Piron, Toronto, CA;
Chris Luglnbuhl, Toronto, CA;
Alex Wang, Mississauga, CA;
Invivo Corporation, Andover, MA (US);
Abstract
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) probe includes a coil section having an imaging coil, and a handle section connected to the coil section. The handle section has a phase shifter circuit with inductors, capacitors, and coax line electrically connected and is configured to provide appropriate phase shift. The handle section further has a coaxial cable winding electrically connected to the imaging coil, and wound cylindrically, and has a slot therethrough between the ends of the cylindrical winding. The handle section further has a pre-amp circuit mounted on a substrate and electrically connected to the cylindrical coax winding.