MRI RF COIL SYSTEMS HAVING DETACHABLE, RELOCATABLE, AND/OR INTERCHANGEABLE SECTIONS AND MRI IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS EMPLOYING THE SAME

摘要

An RF coil construction (40,40') includes removable, relocatable, and/or detachable sections (42, 42', 44) that are inherently decoupled. The sections can be relocated, removed, or exchanged with sections having different coil sizes or coil configurations, allowing the coil configuration to be tailored to a desired imaging procedure and region. The coil construction provides space for stimulation devices and adjusting patient access and comfort. Since the operator can select coil removal or placement to reduce the amount of data outside the region of interest, the coil construction can also reduce scanning and reconstruction time, reduce artifacts, and provide increased temporal resolution and image throughput.