The present invention relates to an intraluminal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
probe which may be used for intraluminal MRI. The present invention is sized sufficiently
small to be inserted into a patient intraluminally. The probe of the present invention
comprises a substrate having a dielectric constant in the range of 1-1000, and
first and second conducting layers on each side of the dielectric. The present
invention is configured to result in a distributed capacitance.