Abstract: The present invention relates to a design of a radiofrequency (RF) receive coil (also commonly referred to as an imaging coil) for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in a horizontal field MRI system of a patient's shoulder region.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 21, 2007
Date of Patent:
May 25, 2010
Assignee:
Hitach Medical Systems America, Inc.
Inventors:
Yiping Guan, Kevin A. Archibald, Joseph M. Kolecki