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CRYOGENICALLY COOLED SUPERCONDUCTOR RF HEAD COIL ARRAY AND HEAD-ONLY MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) SYSTEM USING SAME

  • US 20110015078A1
  • Filed: 04/20/2010
  • Published: 01/20/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for head magnetic resonance imaging, comprising:

  • a first and second set of high temperature superconductor coils which are configured to be coaxial relative to a common longitudinal axis;

    wherein the first coil set includes at least two coils having an inner radius and disposed in a first region of a length along the common axis to cover a head and neck of a human body, and the second coil set includes at least one coil having an inner radius and disposed in a second region of a length along the common axis to cover a portion of a human torso, wherein the inner radius of the second coil set is greater than the inner radius of the first coil set; and

    wherein the first and second coils are configured to provide a uniform magnetic field in the first region to provide for imaging a region of interest of the individual'"'"'s head when positioned within the first region.

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