Flexible and Wearable Radio Frequency Coil Garments for Magnetic Resonance Imaging
First Claim
1. A radio frequency apparatus for at least one of (i) receiving and (ii) exciting a magnetic resonance signal, the apparatus comprising:
- an item of clothing comprising one or more layers that are stretchable to comport with differently sized and shaped imaging subjects; and
a plurality of radio frequency coils attached to one or more layers of the item of clothing, the coils being relatively movable with respect to one another responsive to stretching of the stretchable layers.
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Abstract
A radio frequency apparatus for at least one of (i) receiving and (ii) exciting a magnetic resonance signal includes an item of clothing (102, 202). The item of clothing includes one or more layers (110, 112, 120, 122, 300, 402) that are stretchable to comport with differently sized and shaped imaging subjects. A plurality of radio frequency coils (104, 114, 204, 206, 208, 302, 404) are attached to one or more layers of the item of clothing. The coils are relatively movable with respect to one another responsive to stretching of the stretchable item of clothing. The one or more layers of the item of clothing include an anti-microbial agent (92, 92′, 94′) disposed on or incorporated into at least one layer.
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23 Claims
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1. A radio frequency apparatus for at least one of (i) receiving and (ii) exciting a magnetic resonance signal, the apparatus comprising:
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an item of clothing comprising one or more layers that are stretchable to comport with differently sized and shaped imaging subjects; and a plurality of radio frequency coils attached to one or more layers of the item of clothing, the coils being relatively movable with respect to one another responsive to stretching of the stretchable layers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A radio frequency apparatus for at least one of (i) receiving and (ii) exciting a magnetic resonance signal, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one radio frequency antenna; and a structure disposed on or around the at least one radio frequency antenna, the structure including an anti-microbial agent disposed on or incorporated into the structure. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A magnetic resonance imaging scanner for imaging an imaging subject, the scanner comprising:
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a main magnet generating a substantially spatially and temporally constant magnetic field in an examination region, the main magnet being housed in a gantry; magnetic field gradient coils housed in the gantry and generating selected magnetic field gradients in the examination region; a subject support for supporting the subject in the examination region; at least one radio frequency coil arranged proximate to the imaging subject in the examination region; an operator control contacted by an associated scanner operator; and an anti-microbial agent disposed on or incorporated into at least one of (i) the at least one radio frequency coil, (ii) the gantry, (iii) the subject support) and (iv) the operator control.
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