Patent ID: 6580274
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
One or more MRI RF coil sets with each RF coil set comprising:a plurality of disable circuits each having a capacitor connected in parallel to a circuit containing an inductor connected serially to a diode; a plurality of first main pass extended conductors arranged in generally the same plane and in parallel to each other and each different first extended conductor having a first end and a second end; an RF choke disposed between said first ends of said first extended conductors; and a plurality of second return pass semi-circular conductors arranged to have their ends connected to each first and second ends of said first extended conductors and be generally in the same plane as the plurality of first extended conductor; wherein one of said plurality of disable circuits is disposed connected to a location where one of said plurality of second semi-circular conductors is connected to said first end of one of said first extended conductors and another of said plurality of disable circuits is disposed connected to a different location where another of said plurality of second semi-circular conductors is connected to a different said first end of another of said plurality or first extended conductors.