Microcoil device with a forward field-of-view for large gain magnetic resonance imaging
First Claim
1. A device adapted to be inserted into a patient, the device comprising a solid body having at least one pair of radially opposed microcoils physically associated with the solid body, each microcoil having an outside microcoil diameter of 6 mm or less, individual windings of said each microcoil together defining a geometric plane for each microcoil, and the plane of each microcoil being parallel to the plane of another microcoil in the pair of radially opposed microcoils.
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Abstract
Microcoils can be used in medical devices to enhance RF response signals and to create fields to enhance imaging capability in MRI imaging systems. An improved microcoil design includes a device to be inserted into a patient comprising a solid body having at least one pair of radially opposed microcoils physically associated with the solid body, each microcoil having an outside microcoil diameter of 6 mm or less, individual windings of each microcoil together defining a geometric plane for each microcoil, and the plane of each microcoil being parallel to the plane of another microcoil in the pair of radially opposed microcoils.
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47 Claims
- 1. A device adapted to be inserted into a patient, the device comprising a solid body having at least one pair of radially opposed microcoils physically associated with the solid body, each microcoil having an outside microcoil diameter of 6 mm or less, individual windings of said each microcoil together defining a geometric plane for each microcoil, and the plane of each microcoil being parallel to the plane of another microcoil in the pair of radially opposed microcoils.
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25. A method of generating an electromagnetic RF receptive field exterior to a device comprising:
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providing a device comprising a solid body having a geometric center and a distal end, with at least one pair of radially opposed microcoils physically associated with the solid body at said distal end, each microcoil having an outside microcoil diameter of 6 mm or less, the individual windings of said each microcoil defining a geometric plane, and the plane of each microcoil being parallel to the plane of another microcoil in the pair of radially opposed microcoils;
providing a radio frequency field around said device; and
generating an RF responsive spatial region extending from said at least one pair of opposed microcoils toward or beyond said distal end.
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- 26. A device adapted to be inserted into a patient, the device comprising a solid body having at least one pair of opposed microcoils physically associated with the solid body, each microcoil having an outside microcoil diameter of 6 mm or less, collective individual windings of said each microcoil defining a geometric plane, and the plane of each microcoil being parallel to the plane of another microcoil in the pair of opposed microcoils.
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31. A device adapted to be inserted into a patient, the device comprising a solid body having at least one pair of opposed microcoils physically associated with the solid body, each microcoil having an outside microcoil diameter of 6 mm or less, at least 50 number % of individual windings of said each microcoil lying within a geometric plane, and the geometric plane of each microcoil being parallel to the plane of another microcoil in the pair of opposed microcoils, and there being at least four windings within each microcoil in said at least one pair of opposed microcoils.
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32. A method of generating an electromagnetic RF responsive field exterior to an device comprising:
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providing a device comprising a solid body having a geometric center and a distal end, with at least one pair of opposed microcoils physically associated with the solid body at said distal end, each microcoil having an outside microcoil diameter of 6 mm or less, the geometrically averaged position of individual windings of said each microcoil defining a geometric plane, and the plane of each microcoil being parallel to the plane of another microcoil in the pair of opposed microcoils;
providing a changing magnetic field around said at least one pair of opposed microcoils to generate an electrical signal in said microcoils; and
a responsive field from said microcoils extending from said at least one pair of opposed microcoils towards or beyond said distal end.
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33. A method of generating an electromagnetic RF responsive field exterior to an device comprising:
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providing a device comprising a solid body having a geometric center and a distal end, with at least one pair of opposed microcoils physically associated with the solid body at said distal end, each microcoil having an outside microcoil diameter of 6 mm or less, at least 50 number % of individual windings of said each microcoil lying within a geometric plane;
causing a change in a magnetic field around said device to generate a field response from said microcoils; and
a responsive field extending from said at least one pair of opposed microcoils towards or beyond said distal end.
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34. A device adapted to be inserted into a patient the device comprising a solid body having at least one pair of radially opposed microcoils physically associated with the solid body, each microcoil having an outside microcoil diameter of 6 mm or less, with at least one pair of opposed microcoils physically associated with the solid body at a distal end, at least 50 number % of individual windings of said each microcoil lying within a geometric plane.
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35. A device adapted to be inserted into a patient, the device comprising a solid body having at least one pair of radially opposed microcoils physically associated with the solid body, each microcoil having an outside microcoil diameter of 6 mm or less, all individual windings of said each microcoil lying within a geometric plane, and the plane of each microcoil being parallel to the plane of another microcoil in the pair of radially opposed microcoils.
- 36. A device adapted to be inserted into a patient, the device comprising a solid body having at least one microcoil physically associated with the solid body, each microcoil having an outside microcoil diameter of 6 mm or less, the individual windings of said each microcoil lying within a geometric plane.
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44. A device adapted to be inserted into a patient, the device comprising a solid body having at least one microcoil physically associated with the solid body, each microcoil having an outside microcoil diameter of 6 mm or less, at least 50 number % of individual windings of said each microcoil lying within a geometric plane perpendicular to an axis of said microcoil.
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45. A method of generating an electromagnetic RF receptive field exterior to a device comprising:
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providing a device comprising a solid body having a geometric center and a distal end, with at least one microcoil physically associated with the solid body at said distal end, each microcoil having an outside microcoil diameter of 6 mm or less, the individual windings of said each microcoil defining a geometric plane;
providing a radio frequency field around said device; and
a receptive field extending from said at least one microcoil beyond said distal end.
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46. A method of generating an electromagnetic RF receptive field exterior to a device comprising:
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providing a device comprising a solid body having a geometric center and a distal end, with at least one microcoil physically associated with the solid body at said distal end, each microcoil having an outside microcoil diameter of 6 mm or less, at least 50% of individual windings of said each microcoil lying within a geometric plane;
providing a radio frequency field around said device; and
a receptive field extending from said at least one microcoil beyond said distal end.
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47. A device adapted to be inserted into a patient, the device comprising a solid body having at least one microcoil physically associated with the solid body, each microcoil having an outside microcoil diameter of 6 mm or less and a common axis, with at least one microcoil physically associated with the solid body at a distal end, at least 50% of individual windings of said each microcoil lying within a geometric plane perpendicular to said common axis.
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