Open architecture tabletop patient support and coil system

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PATENT NO 9770209
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14293411

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An assembly for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of a patient and a method of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of a patient using different MRI scanners is disclosed. In one example, the assembly includes a plurality of RF coils, wherein the RF coils are configured to be positioned adjacent to an anatomy of interest, a patient support structure configured to support of the patient, a base removably coupled to the patient support structure, the base and the patient support being configured for receipt in the bore of an MRI scanner, and an interface coupled to the plurality of RF coils and to the MRI scanner and configured to connect the plurality of RF coils and the MRI scanner and to selectively control a first RF coil and a second RF coil included in the plurality of RF coils.

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INVIVO CORPORATION3000 MINUTEMAN ROAD BUILDING ONE C/O PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION ANDOVER MA 01810

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Jankowski, Jakub Toronto, CA 22 427
Luginbuhl, Christopher Toronto, CA 5 42
Piron, Cameron Anthony Toronto, CA 68 1253
Richmond, Joshua Toronto, CA 39 2169
Wang, Han Toronto, CA 213 1423

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