20110006771 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE APPARATUS AND METHOD - Magnetic resonance apparatus, e.g. for magnetic resonance imaging, is described that includes a cooler unit and one or more radio-frequency (RF) coil assemblies. A separable thermal connection is provided between the cooler unit and the one or more RF coil assemblies. This separable thermal connection allows the one or more RF coil assemblies to be detached from the cooler unit after the one or more coil assemblies have been cooled to the required operating temperature. Each RF coil assembly can then be used for magnetic resonance imaging or the like. A plurality of different RF coil assemblies may thus be cooled by a single cooler unit. | 01-13-2011 |