FIELD: medicine.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a magnetic resonance imaging. Local magnetic resonance (MR) radio frequency (RF) coil includes a fixed size coil housing with an internal opening which receives a portion of a subject anatomy for imaging. Internal opening includes a narrowed portion and a divergent portion which accommodates variable sizes of subject anatomy. First size of antenna is disposed in the housing adjacent the narrowed portion of the opening and at least a second size of antenna larger than the at least first sized antenna adjacent the divergent portion of the opening.
EFFECT: technical result is higher quality of an image obtained by magnetic resonance imaging.
13 cl, 5 dwg
