Open tem resonators for mri
CA 2417525 A1 · Owner: Regents Of The University Of Minnesota · Inventors: Vaughan, Thomas J.; Ugurbil, Kamil; Adriany, Gregor
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An apparatus comprises a radio frequency magnetic field unit to generate a desired magnetic field. In one embodiment the radio frequency magnetic field , unit includes a first aperture that is substantially unobstructed and a second aperture contiguous to the first aperture. In an alternative embodiment the , radio frequency magnetic field unit includes a first side aperture a second , side aperture and one or more end apertures. In one embodiment of a method a , current element is removed from a radio frequency magnetic field unit to form a magnetic field unit having an aperture. In an alternative embodiment two , current elements located opposite from one another in a radio frequency …
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- Filed July 31, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended July 31, 2021.
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