Apparatus and method for synchronizing clocks between devices of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system

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PATENT NO 9091740
APP PUB NO 20130127465A1
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13540966

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A method of synchronizing clocks between a central controlling unit and a radio frequency (RF) coil which are wirelessly connected to each other in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, which includes receiving a first clock from the central controlling unit, synchronizing a second clock of the RF coil with a received first clock, and discontinuing the receiving of the first clock from the central controlling unit when the second clock is synchronized with the first clock.

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SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD129 SAMSUNG-RO YEONGTONG-GU SUWON-SI GYEONGGI-DO 16677 16677

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Cho, Hyug-rae Seoul, KR 14 62
Kwon, Young-cheol Osan-si, KR 3 23

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