Patent ID: 7123012

Claim:
A multi-tune radio frequency (RF) coil, comprising: a first RF coil, comprising: a first end ring having a generally annular opening; and a first plurality of elongated segments coupled to and positioned circumferentially around the first end ring, wherein the first plurality of elongated segments are azimuthally offset from one another by a substantially equal angular distance; a second RF coil, comprising: a second end ring having a generally annular opening; a second plurality of elongated segments coupled to and positioned circumferentially around the second end ring, wherein the second plurality of elongated segments are azimuthally offset from one another by a substantially equal angular distance; and at least one of a third end ring having a generally annular opening and an end cap, wherein the first and second plurality of elongated segments are coupled to and positioned circumferentially around the at least one of the end cap and the third end ring, thereby forming a coil volume, and the first and second plurality of elongated segments lie in a same circumferential plane.