WO2000072033A3 - Tem resonator for magnetic resonance imaging - Google Patents

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WO2000072033A3
WO2000072033A3 PCT/US2000/014046 US0014046W WO0072033A3 WO 2000072033 A3 WO2000072033 A3 WO 2000072033A3 US 0014046 W US0014046 W US 0014046W WO 0072033 A3 WO0072033 A3 WO 0072033A3
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Abstract

An RF coil suitable for use in imaging systems is provided which coil has a dielectric filled cavity formed by a surrounding conducting enclosure, the conducting enclosure preferably being patterned to form continuous electrical paths around the cavity, each of which paths may be tuned to a selected resonant frequency. The patterning breaks up any currents induced in the coil and shortens path lengths to permit higher frequency, and thus higher field strength operation. The invention also includes improved mechanisms for tuning the resonant frequency of the paths, for selectively detuning the paths, for applying signal to the coil, for shortening the length of the coil and for controlling the field profile of the coil and the delivery of field to the object to the image.
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