Claims
- 1. A MRI RF coil for use on a human leg having a knee, ankle, and foot, said coil comprising:a knee section, and an L-shaped foot/ankle section, wherein said foot/ankle coil section has an extended coil portion that is operably receivable within said knee coil section, said sections being configurable into a boot-like structure.
- 2. A MRI RF coil according to claim 1, wherein said knee coil section includes a quadrature coil pair and said foot/ankle coil section includes a quadrature coil pair.
- 3. A MRI RF coil according to claim 1, wherein said knee coil section is configurable to separately image a knee.
- 4. A MRI RF coil according to claim 3, further comprising a coil identification system adapted to provide electrical indication of the configuration of said coil sections.
- 5. A MRI RF coil according to claim 1, wherein said knee coil section comprises a top portion and a bottom portion.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Serial No. 60/281,191 filed Apr. 3, 2001.
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Provisional Applications (1)
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