Apparatus, systems and methods for facilitating signal excitation and/or reception in a magnetic resonance system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9423476
APP PUB NO 20130063145A1
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13446689

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In accordance with certain exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, provided herein are apparatus, systems and methods for, e.g., facilitating signal excitation and/or reception in a magnetic resonance system, such as, e.g., a system configured for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and/or spectroscopy. For example, exemplary embodiments of a method for traveling wave imaging in an MRI system can include, e.g., a circular conductive structure lying in a transverse plane within the scanner bore. The exemplary structure can be concentric with the center of the scanner RF shield. The structure can be arranged to have a resonant mode at the MR frequency characterized by a current pattern which can be configured to excite and receive an exemplary waveguide mode. The exemplary current pattern can be further configured to facilitate traveling wave imaging, for example.

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Sodickson, Daniel K Larchmont, US 28 431
Wiggins, Graham C New York, US 2 55
Zhang, Bei Harstdale, US 72 852

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