Patent ID: 6833705
Filing Date: 2004-12-21
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
A coil interface for coupling a neurovascular coil system to a magnetic resonance (MR) system; said neurovascular coil system having an array of coils including a birdcage coil, a spine coil, and at least one neck coil; said MR system being equipped with a predetermined number of receivers; said coil interface comprising:(a) a plurality of input ports for coupling to said coils of said neurovascular coil system; (b) a plurality of output ports for coupling to said predetermined number of receivers of said MR system; and (c) an interface circuit for enabling said input ports and said output ports to be selectively interconnected and thereby enable said neurovascular coil system to be selectively operated in (I) a neurovascular mode; (II) a high resolution brain mode; (III) a high speed brain mode; and (IV) a volume neck mode.