Installable RF coil assembly
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1. A maneuverable radio frequency coil assembly (MRCA) adaptable for use with a neonate cradle, the MRCA comprising:
- a radio frequency (RF) coil disposed within a housing;
a sliding mechanism, wherein the sliding mechanism is coupled to or formed within the housing, the sliding mechanism configured to allow the housing to slide linearly along an axis that is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the neonate cradle between a first linear position and a second linear position when the housing is coupled to the neonate cradle, wherein the first linear position is located substantially at the same location as the end of the neonate cradle associated with the head of a neonate, and the second linear position is located at a predetermined linear position away from the first linear position in a direction away from the neonate cradle; and
a rotating mechanism, wherein the rotating mechanism is coupled to or formed within the housing, the rotating mechanism configured allow the housing to rotate about the axis between a first rotation position and a second rotation position when the housing is coupled to the neonate cradle, wherein the first rotation position is a position such that were the housing to also be in the first linear position the housing would be capable of receiving at least a portion of the head of a neonate position on the neonate cradle, and the second rotation position is a predetermined rotatable position about the axis.
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Abstract
A maneuverable RF coil assembly, useful for being maneuvered at both positions: (i) over at least a portion of a neonate immobilized within a cradle at time of MR imaging; and (ii) below or aside the cradle when it is not required for imaging. The maneuverable RF coil assembly comprises at least one RF coil and maneuvering mechanism. The maneuvering mechanism comprises both: (i) a linear reciprocating mechanism for approaching or otherwise drawing away at least one coil to and from the neonate; and (ii) tilting mechanism for placing at least one coil away from the neonate.
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1. A maneuverable radio frequency coil assembly (MRCA) adaptable for use with a neonate cradle, the MRCA comprising:
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a radio frequency (RF) coil disposed within a housing; a sliding mechanism, wherein the sliding mechanism is coupled to or formed within the housing, the sliding mechanism configured to allow the housing to slide linearly along an axis that is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the neonate cradle between a first linear position and a second linear position when the housing is coupled to the neonate cradle, wherein the first linear position is located substantially at the same location as the end of the neonate cradle associated with the head of a neonate, and the second linear position is located at a predetermined linear position away from the first linear position in a direction away from the neonate cradle; and a rotating mechanism, wherein the rotating mechanism is coupled to or formed within the housing, the rotating mechanism configured allow the housing to rotate about the axis between a first rotation position and a second rotation position when the housing is coupled to the neonate cradle, wherein the first rotation position is a position such that were the housing to also be in the first linear position the housing would be capable of receiving at least a portion of the head of a neonate position on the neonate cradle, and the second rotation position is a predetermined rotatable position about the axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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