公开(公告)号：US20230133077A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US17514879

申请日：2021-10-29

Applicant: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC

Inventor： Mark Giancola ,  Clyve Konrad Rosales Follante ,  Tony T. Thomas ,  Gustavo Andres Chacon Rojas ,  Kolman Juhasz ,  Fraser J.L. Robb ,  Yun-Jeong Stickle ,  Robert Steven Stormont ,  Chris Puehn ,  Jana M. Vincent

IPC: A61B5/055 ,  G01R33/34 ,  G01R33/36 ,  A61B5/00

Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) coil assembly for a magnetic resonance (MR) system is provided. The RF coil assembly includes an RF coil array and a substrate assembly. The RF coil array includes one or more RF coils each RF coil including a coil loop that includes a wire conductor, the wire conductor formed into the coil loop. The substrate assembly includes a first substrate layer and a second substrate layer, wherein the first substrate layer is coupled with the second substrate layer at seams without a separately-provided fastening mechanism, wherein the RF coil array is positioned between the first substrate layer and the second substrate layer.

公开(公告)号：US20210132164A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US17145694

申请日：2021-01-11

Applicant: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC

Inventor： Heather Fuqua ,  Victor Taracila ,  Mark Giancola ,  Robert Stormont

IPC: G01R33/3415 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G01R33/34 ,  G01R33/36 ,  A61B5/055

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for a flexible, lightweight, low-cost radio frequency (RF) coil array of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. In one example, a posterior RF coil assembly for a MRI system includes an RF coil array including a plurality of RF coils and a deformable material housing the plurality of RF coils, each RF coil comprising a loop portion of distributed capacitance wire conductors and a coupling electronics unit coupled to each of the plurality of RF coils.

公开(公告)号：US11519980B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US17231435

申请日：2021-04-15

Applicant: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC

Inventor： Jana M. Vincent ,  Victor Taracila ,  Clyve Konrad R. Follante ,  Mark Giancola ,  Yun-Jeong Stickle ,  Fraser J. L. Robb ,  Robert Steven Stormont

IPC: G01R33/34 ,  A61B5/055

Abstract: A supine torso radio frequency (RF) coil assembly for a magnetic resonance (MR) system is provided. The RF coil assembly includes an RF coil array and a lining. The RF coil array includes a plurality of RF coils each RF coil including a coil loop that includes a wire conductor, the wire conductor formed into the coil loop and a coupling electronics portion coupled to the coil loop. The plurality of RF coils form into a contoured portion, the contoured portion sized to receive at least part of a breast of a subject therein. The lining includes a contoured portion. The RF coil array is coupled to and distributed on the lining, the contoured portion of the RF coil array covering and conforming with the contoured portion of the lining.

公开(公告)号：US10921400B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-16

申请号：US16463402

申请日：2017-11-22

Applicant: GE Precision Healthcare LLC

Inventor： Heather Fuqua ,  Victor Taracila ,  Mark Giancola ,  Robert Stormont

IPC: G01R33/3415 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G01R33/34 ,  G01R33/36 ,  A61B5/055

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for a flexible, lightweight, low-cost radio frequency (RF) coil array of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. In one example, a posterior RF coil assembly for a MRI system includes an RF coil array including a plurality of RF coils and a deformable material housing the plurality of RF coils, each RF coil comprising a loop portion of distributed capacitance wire conductors and a coupling electronics unit coupled to each of the plurality of RF coils.

公开(公告)号：US12111372B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US17727992

申请日：2022-04-25

Applicant: GE Precision Healthcare LLC

Inventor： Gustavo Andres Chacon Rojas ,  Mark Giancola ,  Fraser John Laing Robb ,  Jana Michelle Vincent ,  Clyve Konrad Rosales Follante

IPC: G01R33/36

CPC classification number: G01R33/3692

Abstract: A wireless coil adaptor includes a first plug connector configured to be inserted within a receptacle connector of an MRI system, the receptacle connector being configured for receiving a second plug connector of a wired radio frequency (RF) coil. The wireless coil adaptor also includes a wireless communication module configured to wirelessly communicate with a wireless RF coil.

公开(公告)号：US20240230801A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18094600

申请日：2023-01-09

Applicant: GE Precision Healthcare LLC

Inventor： Robert John Amerling ,  Jiaqi Li ,  Mark Giancola ,  Jason Lee Philps

IPC: G01R33/34 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/055

CPC classification number: G01R33/34084 ,  A61B5/055 ,  A61B5/704

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system includes an MRI scanner having a bore. The MRI system also includes a table including a cradle and a posterior radio frequency (RF) receiving coil array assembly integrated on a top surface of the cradle, wherein the table is configured to move a subject to be imaged disposed on the RF receiving coil array assembly into and out of the bore of the MRI scanner, and wherein the posterior RF receiving coil array assembly comprises a plurality of sections, each section of the plurality of sections includes an RF coil including a plurality of loops, and at least one section of the plurality of sections is configured to be manipulated into a bent position and to remain in the bent position without extraneous support.

公开(公告)号：US20230341487A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-26

申请号：US17727992

申请日：2022-04-25

Applicant: GE Precision Healthcare LLC

Inventor： Gustavo Andres Chacon Rojas ,  Mark Giancola ,  Fraser John Laing Robb ,  Jana Michelle Vincent ,  Clyve Konrad Rosales Follante

IPC: G01R33/36

CPC classification number: G01R33/3692

Abstract: A wireless coil adaptor includes a first plug connector configured to be inserted within a receptacle connector of an MRI system, the receptacle connector being configured for receiving a second plug connector of a wired radio frequency (RF) coil. The wireless coil adaptor also includes a wireless communication module configured to wirelessly communicate with a wireless RF coil.

公开(公告)号：US11519979B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US16287854

申请日：2019-02-27

Applicant: GE Precision Healthcare LLC

Inventor： Hilary Shuo Qin ,  Eduardo De Leon ,  Fraser John Laing Robb ,  Andrea Nicole Sajewski ,  Ceara Delmore Stack ,  Louis Jay Vannatta ,  Mark Giancola ,  Victor Taracila

IPC: A61B5/055 ,  G01R33/3415 ,  G01R33/34

Abstract: Various systems and methods are provided for radio frequency coil assemblies for a magnetic resonance imaging system. In one example, a method comprises: flowing air through a plurality of airflow passages formed in a radio frequency (RF) coil assembly for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system; and receiving magnetic resonance (MR) signals from an RF coil array of the RF coil assembly, wherein the RF coil array comprises a plurality of RF coil elements, each RF coil element having a loop portion which comprises two distributed capacitance wire conductors encapsulated and separated by a dielectric material.

公开(公告)号：US20220334202A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17231435

申请日：2021-04-15

Applicant: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC

Inventor： Jana M. Vincent ,  Victor Taracila ,  Clyve Konrad R. Follante ,  Mark Giancola ,  Yun-Jeong Stickle ,  Fraser J.L. Robb ,  Robert Steven Stormont

IPC: G01R33/34 ,  A61B5/055

Abstract: A supine torso radio frequency (RF) coil assembly for a magnetic resonance (MR) system is provided. The RF coil assembly includes an RF coil array and a lining. The RF coil array includes a plurality of RF coils each RF coil including a coil loop that includes a wire conductor, the wire conductor formed into the coil loop and a coupling electronics portion coupled to the coil loop. The plurality of RF coils form into a contoured portion, the contoured portion sized to receive at least part of a breast of a subject therein. The lining includes a contoured portion. The RF coil array is coupled to and distributed on the lining, the contoured portion of the RF coil array covering and conforming with the contoured portion of the lining.

公开(公告)号：US20200271738A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-27

申请号：US16287854

申请日：2019-02-27

Applicant: GE Precision Healthcare LLC

Inventor： Hilary Shuo Qin ,  Eduardo De Leon ,  Fraser John Laing Robb ,  Andrea Nicole Sajewski ,  Ceara Delmore Stack ,  Louis Jay Vannatta ,  Mark Giancola ,  Victor Taracila

IPC: G01R33/34 ,  G01R33/3415 ,  A61B5/055

Abstract: Various systems and methods are provided for radio frequency coil assemblies for a magnetic resonance imaging system. In one example, a method comprises: flowing air through a plurality of airflow passages formed in a radio frequency (RF) coil assembly for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system; and receiving magnetic resonance (MR) signals from an RF coil array of the RF coil assembly, wherein the RF coil array comprises a plurality of RF coil elements, each RF coil element having a loop portion which comprises two distributed capacitance wire conductors encapsulated and separated by a dielectric material.