Mammography antenna arrangement for NMR examinations of a female breast
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1. A mammography antenna arrangement for magnetic resonance examination of a female breast, said antenna arrangement comprising:
- first and second saddle-shaped conductor loops disposed opposite each other and forming a first conductor loop pair;
third and fourth saddle-shaped conductor loops disposed opposite each other and forming a second conductor loop pair;
said first and second conductor loop pairs being disposed relative to each other rotationally offset by approximately 90°
in a circumferential direction and forming a substantially cylindrical examination space having an upper receptacle opening adapted for receiving a female breast, and each of said first, second, third and fourth saddle-shaped conductor loops having a conductor loop portion facing away from said receptacle opening; and
a plurality of capacitive elements respectively disposed in said conductor loop portions of said first, second, third and fourth saddle-shaped conductor loops.
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A mammography antenna arrangement for magnetic resonance examinations of the female breast has first and second conductor loop pairs, each of which is formed by two saddle-shaped conductor loops lying opposite one another and between which an essentially cylindrical examination space, having a receptacle opening, is located. The two conductor loop pairs are rotationally offset by 90° relative to one another in the circumferential direction. A capacitive element is connected in a part of each conductor loop that faces away from the receptacle opening.
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1. A mammography antenna arrangement for magnetic resonance examination of a female breast, said antenna arrangement comprising:
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first and second saddle-shaped conductor loops disposed opposite each other and forming a first conductor loop pair; third and fourth saddle-shaped conductor loops disposed opposite each other and forming a second conductor loop pair; said first and second conductor loop pairs being disposed relative to each other rotationally offset by approximately 90°
in a circumferential direction and forming a substantially cylindrical examination space having an upper receptacle opening adapted for receiving a female breast, and each of said first, second, third and fourth saddle-shaped conductor loops having a conductor loop portion facing away from said receptacle opening; anda plurality of capacitive elements respectively disposed in said conductor loop portions of said first, second, third and fourth saddle-shaped conductor loops. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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