Patent number: 7602187
Abstract: A radio frequency receive coil for receiving a magnetic resonance signal includes a radio frequency antenna. The radio frequency antenna includes one or more electrical conductors (72, 74, 76, 78, 172, 173, 176, 180, 252, 254), at least one of which is a substantially hollow conductor (72, 78, 172, 252, 254). At least one electrical component (100, 110, 110?, 110?, 140, 160, 200) is mounted to be shielded from interfering with the MR signal by disposing it inside the substantially hollow conductor. The at least one electrical component can be, for example, a battery (100, 160, 200), a storage capacitor (140), or coil electronics (110, 110?,110?).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 7, 2005
Date of Patent:
October 13, 2009
Assignee:
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Inventors:
Kai-Michael Luedeke, Christian Findeklee, Peter H. Notten, Marinus J. A. M. van Helvoort, Hans H. Tuithof
Publication number: 20080272786
Abstract: A radio frequency receive coil for receiving a magnetic resonance signal includes a radio frequency antenna. The radio frequency antenna includes one or more electrical conductors (72, 74, 76, 78, 172, 173, 176, 180, 252, 254), at least one of which is a substantially hollow conductor (72, 78, 172, 252, 254). At least one electrical component (100, 110, 110?, 110?, 140, 160, 200) is mounted to be shielded from interfering with the MR signal by disposing it inside the substantially hollow conductor. The at least one electrical component can be, for example, a battery (100, 160, 200), a storage capacitor (140), or coil electronics (110, 110?,110?).
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 7, 2005
Publication date:
November 6, 2008
Applicant:
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
Inventors:
Kai-Michael Luedeke, Christian Findeklee, Peter H. Notten, Marinus J.A.M. van Helvoort, Hans H. Tuithof