RF COIL FOR IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATION
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1. An RF coil system for magnetic resonance applications, comprising a multi-channel RF coil transceiver and a multi-channel RF coil, the RF coil system being structured for reconfiguration between a plurality of operational modes.
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Abstract
An RF coil system for magnetic resonance applications includes a multi-channel RF coil transceiver and a multi-channel RF coil. The RF coil system is structured for reconfiguration between a plurality of operational modes.
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23 Claims
- 1. An RF coil system for magnetic resonance applications, comprising a multi-channel RF coil transceiver and a multi-channel RF coil, the RF coil system being structured for reconfiguration between a plurality of operational modes.
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22. A magnetic resonance imaging system, comprising
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a gradient coil system; and an RF coil system comprising a multi-channel RF transceiver and a multi-channel RF coil, the RF coil system being structured for reconfiguration between a plurality of operational modes.
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23. A method for magnetic resonance imaging, comprising:
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providing a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus including an RF coil system; positioning a patient in the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus; imaging the patient with the RF coil system in a first operational mode; and imaging the patient with the RF coil system in a second operational mode; wherein the patient remains positioned in the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus during and between imagings in the first and second operational modes.
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