Abstract: A miniaturized surface probe for use with magnetic resonance (MR) systems. The probe comprises a conductor loop for use juxtaposed to a patient. A tuning and matching section connects the probe to the receiver. The section tunes the loop to the desired Larmor frequency and matches the loop to the MR system. A N.lambda./2 length of shielded cable is used to couple the loop to the spatially removed tuning and matching section.