Patent ID: 6762606
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
An MRI head coil comprising:a longitudinally extending head support sized to support the head of a supine patient; a first conductor support positioned superior to the patient's head when the patient's head is on the head support; a second conductor support having an opening for receiving the head support therethrough and mounted to move longitudinally with respect to the head support and the first conductor support between a first position toward the first conductor support and a second position away from the first conductor support; and a set of conductors extending longitudinally between the first and second conductor supports when the second conductor support is in the second position to define, together with the first and second conductor supports, a volume substantially enclosing the patient's head with the patient's head supported on the patient support; whereby improved patient positioning on the head support may be obtained by moving the second conductor support to the first position and imaging may be conducted with the second conductor support to the second position.