Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radio frequency (RF) antenna array with Gysel power splitter

摘要

A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radio frequency (RF) antenna array (410), comprising- a number of RF antennae (412), wherein the number is larger than two;- at least one multi-way Gysel power splitter (416), wherein a number of ways is at least two;wherein, in at least one state of operation, at least two RF antennae (412) of the number of RF antennae are connectable to the ways of the at least one multi-way Gysel power splitter (416) for providing RF power supplied by an RF amplifier (434, 436) to the at least two RF antennae (412), and wherein the at least one Gysel power splitter (416) is arranged on a carrier that is identical to a carrier of the at least two RF antennae (412) of the number of RF antennae (412).