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Evaluating the urethra and the periurethral tissues

  • US 7,599,729 B2
  • Filed: 05/24/2005
  • Issued: 10/06/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/25/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for magnetic resonance imaging of an anatomic region of a human pelvis, comprising:

  • an endourethral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) coil comprising an antenna;

    an interface circuit interposed between the antenna and a MRI machine, said interface circuit being in electrical communication with the antenna and being in electrical communication with the MRI machine, said interface circuit comprising a tuning-matching circuit, a decoupling circuit and a balun circuit, wherein the balun circuit comprises a member exhibiting a high impedance at a MRI frequency of the MRI machine.

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