Abstract: An MRI system receive coil arrangement 3 for use with a main MRI scanner arrangement, the receive coil arrangement 3 including support structure and at least one receives coil 7 carried on the support structure 40. The support structure 40 includes a receive coil housing portion 43 which defines a channel portion 43a which houses at least a portion of the at least one receive coil 7. The channel having a mouth 43b for allowing the introduction of said at least a portion of the at least one receive coil 7 through the mouth 43b and into the channel 43a and a closing portion 45 moveable between a first position in which the mouth 43b of the channel portion is open for allowing introduction of the at least a portion of the at least one receive coil 7 into the channel portion 43a and a second, closing, position in which the mouth 43b of the channel is blocked by the closing portion 45.

Abstract: An MRI system receive coil arrangement 3 for use with a main MRI scanner arrangement, the receive coil arrangement 3 including support structure and at least one receives coil 7 carried on the support structure 40. The support structure 40 includes a receive coil housing portion 43 which defines a channel portion 43a which houses at least a portion of the at least one receive coil 7. The channel having a mouth 43b for allowing the introduction of said at least a portion of the at least one receive coil 7 through the mouth 43b and into the channel 43a and a closing portion 45 moveable between a first position in which the mouth 43b of the channel portion is open for allowing introduction of the at least a portion of the at least one receive coil 7 into the channel portion 43a and a second, closing, position in which the mouth 43b of the channel is blocked by the closing portion 45.

Abstract: An MRI system RF transmit antenna arrangement 3 including an antenna 5 including a length of coaxial cable 51 with an electrically conductive core 52 and an electrically conductive outer shield 53 through which the core runs, with the core having a feed point 52a arranged for electrical connection to an RF source and at least one break 53a being provided in the electrically conductive outer shield partway along the length of coaxial cable so as to divide the electrically conductive outer shield 53 into at least two axially spaced shield portions such that at least one of the shield portions acts as a radiating element when an RF source is connected to the feed point 52a.

Abstract: An MRI system RF transmit antenna arrangement 3 including an antenna 5 including a length of coaxial cable 51 with an electrically conductive core 52 and an electrically conductive outer shield 53 through which the core runs, with the core having a feed point 52a arranged for electrical connection to an RF source and at least one break 53a being provided in the electrically conductive outer shield partway along the length of coaxial cable so as to divide the electrically conductive outer shield 53 into at least two axially spaced shield portions such that at least one of the shield portions acts as a radiating element when an RF source is connected to the feed point 52a.