Method for Designing a Local Coil for Magnetic Resonance Imaging to be Used in a Combined PET-Magnetic Resonance Device and Local Coil

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This patent relates to a method for designing a local coil used in combined PET (Positron Emission Tomography) and MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) devices. The invention focuses on optimizing the placement of electronic components within the coil so that they minimally interfere with the detection of PET photons, by evenly distributing elements that could attenuate radiation.

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• Development of advanced combined PET/MRI scanners in hospitals or clinics
• Design of local coils for improved imaging quality in medical diagnostics
• Retrofitting current PET/MRI systems with optimized local coils for better performance
• Manufacture of specialized coils for research or clinical use in nuclear medicine and radiology

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• Reduces interference in PET imaging caused by local coil components
• Enhances overall imaging quality and diagnostic accuracy
• Supports more effective and reliable simultaneous PET and MRI scans
• Improves patient outcomes through better images and more accurate assessments

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A method is disclosed for designing a local coil to be used in a combined PET magnetic resonance device for magnetic resonance imaging in relation to the arrangement of radiation-attenuating electronic elements in an irradiation area for PET photons. In an embodiment of the method, taking into consideration at least one boundary condition specifying the degree of freedom of the positioning of the electronic elements, optimization of the positions of the electronic elements is undertaken in an optimization method in respect of a uniform distribution of attenuation centers which is as substantial as possible.