Interventional radio frequency coil assembly for magnetic resonance (MR) guided neurosurgery

摘要

A diagnostic imaging apparatus such as a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device includes a gradient coil assembly (34) and an RF coil (36) disposed proximate pole faces (30, 32). An interventional head coil assembly (40) includes a base (90), a head frame housing (96) including at least one first conductor (130) associated therewith, a first mount (94) that connects the head frame housing (96) to the base (90), a bridge housing (98) including at least one second conductor (142) associated therewith, and a second mount (100) that connects the bridge housing (98) to the head frame housing (96) thereby coupling the at least one first conductor (130) to the at least one second conductor (142) to form a surface coil for use in imaging an object attached to the head frame housing (96).