An RF coil for use with an MRI scanner capable of generating a main magnetic field, to perform MR breast imaging, and connectable to a support structure, comprising: a first RF coil array (23, 24) positionable adjacent a volume of interest, comprising a first plurality of RF coil elements (35, 36, 37, 38, 39) disposed in a substantially coplanar geometry, the first RF coil array (23, 24) capable of receiving an MR signal oriented in a first direction wherein the first direction is configured to be orthogonal to the main magnetic field of the MRI scanner; a second RF coil array (23, 24), positionable parallel to the first RF coil array (23, 24) such that the volume of interest is between the first RF coil array (23, 24) and the second RF coil array (23, 24), the second RF coil array (23, 24) comprising a second plurality of RF coil elements (35, 36, 37, 38, 39) disposed in a substantially coplanar geometry, the second RF coil array (23, 24) capable of receiving the MR signal oriented in a direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction and substantially orthogonal to the main magnetic field of the MRI scanner; at least a first compression plate (18, 19), wherein the first RF coil array (23, 24) is attachable to or integral part of the first compression plate (18, 19); a first positioning device configured for removably and lockably connecting the first compression plate (18, 19) to a first guide of the support structure and for being translatable thereon; at least a second compression plate (18, 19), wherein the second RF coil array (23, 24) is attachable to or integral part of the second compression plate (18, 19); a second positioning device configured for removably and lockably connecting the second compression plate (18, 19) to the first guide of the support structure and for being translatable thereon; and the first and second plurality of RF coil elements (35, 36, 37, 38,39) being configured to be oriented substantially parallel when the first and second RF coil arrays (23, 24) are connected to the support structure, and the first and second plurality of RF coil elements (35, 36, 37, 38, 39) being substantially inductively decoupled from each other during MR imaging, wherein the first and second plurality of RF coil elements (35, 36, 37, 38, 39) are each configured to be separable from the support structure and each embedded in a respective first and second housing providing an RF shield which is integrated into the respective first and second housing. a first RF coil array (23, 24) positionable adjacent a volume of interest, comprising a first plurality of RF coil elements (35, 36, 37, 38, 39) disposed in a substantially coplanar geometry, the first RF coil array (23, 24) capable of receiving an MR signal oriented in a first direction wherein the first direction is configured to be orthogonal to the main magnetic field of the MRI scanner; a second RF coil array (23, 24), positionable parallel to the first RF coil array (23, 24) such that the volume of interest is between the first RF coil array (23, 24) and the second RF coil array (23, 24), the second RF coil array (23, 24) comprising a second plurality of RF coil elements (35, 36, 37, 38, 39) disposed in a substantially coplanar geometry, the second RF coil array (23, 24) capable of receiving the MR signal oriented in a direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction and substantially orthogonal to the main magnetic field of the MRI scanner; at least a first compression plate (18, 19), wherein the first RF coil array (23, 24) is attachable to or integral part of the first compression plate (18, 19); a first positioning device configured for removably and lockably connecting the first compression plate (18, 19) to a first guide of the support structure and for being translatable thereon; at least a second compression plate (18, 19), wherein the second RF coil array (23, 24) is attachable to or integral part of the second compression plate (18, 19); a second positioning device configured for removably and lockably connecting the second compression plate (18, 19) to the first guide of the support structure and for being translatable thereon; and the first and second plurality of RF coil elements (35, 36, 37, 38,39) being configured to be oriented substantially parallel when the first and second RF coil arrays (23, 24) are connected to the support structure, and the first and second plurality of RF coil elements (35, 36, 37, 38, 39) being substantially inductively decoupled from each other during MR imaging, wherein the first and second plurality of RF coil elements (35, 36, 37, 38, 39) are each configured to be separable from the support structure and each embedded in a respective first and second housing providing an RF shield which is integrated into the respective first and second housing.