CARDIAC MRI WITH AN INTERNAL RECEIVING COIL AND AN EXTERNAL RECEIVING COIL
摘要
<p>This invention is a method of imaging the heart or the vessels emanating from the heart with the use of a first magnetic resonance receiving coil (24) and a second magnetic resonance receiving coil (32). The image is obtained by passing the first magnetic resonance coil into the oesophagus. The first magnetic resonance coil is positioned within the oesophagus adjacent the heart and the aortic arch. A first signal is generated from the first magnetic resonance coil. A first image of the heart or the vessels emanating from the heart is generated from the first signal. The second magnetic resonance coil is positioned on the torso proximate to the heart. A second signal is generated from the second magnetic resonance coil. A second image of the heart or the vessels emanating from the heart is generated from the second signal. A combined image of the heart or the vessels emanating from the heart is generated from the combination of the first image and the second image.</p>
