The 16 Breast Coil is a Phased Array Receive Only MRI Coil. It is a variable 16 CH Breast coil for both diagnostic imaging and biopsy procedures. The coil consists of a Patient Support, a Headrest, two 4CH Lateral coils (left and right), an 8CH Medial Array Coil and various other pads and supports.
A radio-frequency (RF) coil acts as a transmitter, receiver, or both a transmitter and receiver of RF pulses necessary for diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures. It is used to enhance image resolution by improving signal to noise characteristics. There are two main kinds of RF coils: volume coils (which surround the part of the body being imaged) and surface coils (which are placed and secured directly on or under an area of interest). This group of devices includes a variety RF coil designs and configurations including, e.g., surface coils, phased array coils, paired saddle coils, Hemholtz pair coils or bird cage coils.