A radio frequency coil for use in a medical modality including at least a magnetic resonance examination system, and configured for being arranged within an examination space of the magnetic resonance examination system, wherein a main magnet is configured for generating a static magnetic field B 0 at least within the examination space, the radio frequency coil comprising: a patient bore lining having the shape of a right hollow cylinder with a center axis, an inner carrier member that is in mechanical contact with at least a major part of an outwardly directed surface of the patient bore lining and is fixedly attached to the patient bore lining, an antenna carrier member, at least one radio frequency antenna fixedly attached to said antenna carrier member, wherein the antenna carrier member is made from a composite material, and is fixedly attached to an outwardly directed surface of the inner carrier member, at least one outer carrier spacer member that is arranged on at least one out of the at least one radio frequency antenna or an outwardly directed surface of the antenna carrier member, wherein the at least one outer carrier spacer member provides a free end-to-end space in a direction parallel to the center axis, an outer carrier member substantially made from, i.e. having a portion of equal to or more than 50% by volume of, polymeric foam and shaped as a right hollow cylinder having a center axis, which in an operational state is arranged in parallel to the center axis of the patient bore lining, and that is in mechanical contact with at least a major part of a total area of outwardly directed surfaces of the outer carrier spacer members, a shell member that is in mechanical contact with at least a major part of an outwardly directed surface of the outer carrier member. a patient bore lining having the shape of a right hollow cylinder with a center axis, an inner carrier member that is in mechanical contact with at least a major part of an outwardly directed surface of the patient bore lining and is fixedly attached to the patient bore lining, an antenna carrier member, at least one radio frequency antenna fixedly attached to said antenna carrier member, wherein the antenna carrier member is made from a composite material, and is fixedly attached to an outwardly directed surface of the inner carrier member, at least one outer carrier spacer member that is arranged on at least one out of the at least one radio frequency antenna or an outwardly directed surface of the antenna carrier member, wherein the at least one outer carrier spacer member provides a free end-to-end space in a direction parallel to the center axis, an outer carrier member substantially made from, i.e. having a portion of equal to or more than 50% by volume of, polymeric foam and shaped as a right hollow cylinder having a center axis, which in an operational state is arranged in parallel to the center axis of the patient bore lining, and that is in mechanical contact with at least a major part of a total area of outwardly directed surfaces of the outer carrier spacer members, a shell member that is in mechanical contact with at least a major part of an outwardly directed surface of the outer carrier member.