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Radio frequency coil device and magnetic resonance imaging system

  • US 9,513,350 B2
  • Filed: 03/06/2013
  • Issued: 12/06/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A radio frequency coil device connected to an interface unit having n coax pins and n signal pins, the radio frequency coil device comprising:

  • m coil elements, wherein m is an integer greater than 1;

    a RF switch control unit comprising n output terminals and m input terminals connected to the m coil elements, respectively, wherein n is an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than m;

    n or fewer on/off control lines connecting signal pins of the interface unit to a decoder; and

    the decoder, integrated into the radio frequency coil device, operable to output a switch control signal to the RF switch control unit according to control commands received via the n or fewer on/off control lines,wherein the decoder controls the RF switch control unit to connect each n or less input terminals to a different output terminal according to the switch control signal.

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