Decoupling circuit for magnetic resonance imaging local coils

   
   

A decoupling circuit for decoupling an local coil during the application of an RF excitation signal in a magnetic resonance imaging system includes a passive switching circuit for switching an inductor in parallel with a capacitive circuit in the local coil, and a discharge circuit for discharging residual currents from the circuit, therefore allowing for rapid coupling and decoupling of the local coil.

Um circuito decoupling para decoupling uma bobina local durante a aplicação de um sinal da excitação do RF em um sistema da imagem latente de resonance magnético inclui um circuito passivo do switching para comutar um indutor na paralela com um circuito capacitivo na bobina local, e um circuito da descarga para descarregar correntes residuais do circuito, conseqüentemente permitindo o acoplamento e decoupling rápidos da bobina local.

 
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