FLEXIBLE AND WEARABLE RADIO FREQUENCY COIL GARMENTS FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING

摘要

A radio frequency apparatus for at least one of (i) receiving and (ii) exciting a magnetic resonance signal includes an item of clothing (102, 202). The item of clothing includes one or more layers (110, 112, 120, 122, 300, 402) that are stretchable to comport with differently sized and shaped imaging subjects. A plurality of radio frequency coils (104, 114, 204, 206, 208, 302, 404) are attached to one or more layers of the item of clothing. The coils are relatively movable with respect to one another responsive to stretching of the stretchable item of clothing. The one or more layers of the item of clothing include an anti-microbial agent (92, 92', 94') disposed on or incorporated into at least one layer.