Patent ID: 8299793
Filing Date: 2012-10-30
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
1. A multi-element coil array for use in acquiring three-dimensional images of an asymmetric field-of-view in an object, with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, the combination comprising: a first set of coil elements disposed on opposite sides of the region of interest along a first axis passing through the field-of-view, each coil element in the first set having a size determined by the depth of the field-of-view along the first axis such that MR signals acquired with said first coil elements are optimal for parallel imaging reconstruction; a second set of coil elements disposed on opposite sides of the field-of-view along a second axis passing through the field-of-view, each coil element in the second set having a second size determined by the depth of the field-of-view along the second axis such that MR signals acquired with said second coil elements are optimal for parallel imaging reconstruction; and a supporting structure for connecting the first and second sets of coil elements together.