Magnetic Resonance System with Optimized Arrangement of Local Coils

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This invention is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system with an improved arrangement of local coils. The system features lower coils integrated below the patient couch surface and detachable upper coils that attach above, forming a dome over the patient. These coils are connected to advanced electronics within the couch and to external evaluation devices, resulting in enhanced signal collection and image quality.

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• Medical imaging in hospitals and diagnostic centers
• MRI scans for various parts of the body (e.g., brain, spine, joints)
• Research in neuroscience and medical diagnostics
• Enhanced pediatric and trauma MRI imaging where coil placement flexibility is crucial

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• Improved image quality due to optimized coil placement above and below the patient
• Flexible and quick attachment or removal of upper coils for different patient needs
• More efficient signal transmission and processing with built-in electronics in the couch
• Enhanced patient comfort due to integrated design
• Potential reduction in scan times and increased workflow efficiency

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A magnetic resonance apparatus includes a patient couch with a couch surface on which a patient is supportable. In the patient couch, lower local coils for receiving excited magnetic resonance signals of the patient are arranged below the couch surface. On an upper side of the patient couch, connecting devices are arranged to sides. The magnetic resonance device includes upper local coils that are detachably connected mechanically and electrically with the connecting devices. The lower local coils and the upper local coils are connected to electronics that at least include a respective pre-amplifier and are connected via connection lines arranged outside the patient couch to an evaluation device. In a state in which the upper local coils are connected to the connecting devices, the upper local coils are fixed mechanically to the patient couch and cover the patient in a dome shape. The electronics are arranged in the patient couch.