Figure 5.

An example of modular approach to receiver coil design, showing elements of a SMS TIM system. (a) The spine array is located under the cushion on the tabletop, additional elements (in this case, two flex coils) can be added as needed and plugged into receptacles visible at the far end of the table. (b) Patient setup using a spine array (under the patient), posterior and anterior head arrays, neurovascular array on top of patient neck, and torso array on the patient’s chest. All coils are plugged in and could be used at the same time. Images courtesy of Siemens Medical Solutions.