Inventor
WATKINS RONALD DEAN
US29 patents
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28 patentsUS5715822AFeb 10, 1998
Magnetic resonance devices suitable for both tracking and imaging
GEN ELECTRIC407 citations99
US6437567B1Aug 20, 2002
Radio frequency coil for open magnetic resonance imaging system
GEN ELECTRIC237 citations98
US6129667AOct 10, 2000
Luminal diagnostics employing spectral analysis
GEN ELECTRIC113 citations98
US5769790AJun 23, 1998
Focused ultrasound surgery system guided by ultrasound imaging
GEN ELECTRIC549 citations98
US6393314B1May 21, 2002
RF driven resistive ablation system for use in MRI guided therapy
GEN ELECTRIC85 citations97
US5882305AMar 16, 1999
Optical coupling for invasive devices
GEN ELECTRIC101 citations97
US5807253ASep 15, 1998
Patient electrical isolation system
GEN ELECTRIC101 citations97
US5711300AJan 27, 1998
Real time in vivo measurement of temperature changes with NMR imaging
GEN ELECTRIC144 citations97
US5873845AFeb 23, 1999
Ultrasound transducer with focused ultrasound refraction plate
GEN ELECTRIC402 citations96
US5730134AMar 24, 1998
System to monitor temperature near an invasive device during magnetic resonance procedures
GEN ELECTRIC49 citations96
US6611702B2Aug 26, 2003
Apparatus for use in neonatal magnetic resonance imaging
GEN ELECTRIC120 citations95
US6144205ANov 7, 2000
Optical control of radio frequency antennae in a magnetic resonance imaging system
GEN ELECTRIC58 citations95
US6054858AApr 25, 2000
Method to automatically tune MRI RF coils
GEN ELECTRIC56 citations94
US7140420B2Nov 28, 2006
Thermal management apparatus and uses thereof
GEN ELECTRIC21 citations92
US6822448B2Nov 23, 2004
RF coil for very high field magnetic resonance imaging
GEN ELECTRIC20 citations92
US6791328B1Sep 14, 2004
Method and apparatus for very high field magnetic resonance imaging systems
GEN ELECTRIC31 citations92
US6538441B1Mar 25, 2003
RF coil for reduced electric field exposure for use in very high field magnetic resonance imaging
GEN ELECTRIC22 citations92
US6492814B1Dec 10, 2002
Self localizing receive coils for MR
GEN ELECTRIC40 citations92
US6252405B1Jun 26, 2001
Temperature compensated NMR magnet and method of operation therefor
GEN ELECTRIC41 citations90
US6184684B1Feb 6, 2001
Method to automatically tune MRI RF coils
GEN ELECTRIC43 citations90
US6175757B1Jan 16, 2001
Luminal mapping
GEN ELECTRIC53 citations90
US5739936AApr 14, 1998
Electro-optical circuit for signal transmission
GEN ELECTRIC20 citations90
US7378844B2May 27, 2008
Magnetic resonance system, receiver & method of generating detecting and digitizing analog MR signals solely within the MR shielded environment
GEN ELECTRIC14 citations84
US6933724B2Aug 23, 2005
Matrix coil for generating a variable magnetic field
GEN ELECTRIC12 citations82
US7439741B2Oct 21, 2008
Thermal management apparatus and uses thereof
GEN ELECTRIC5 citations74
US7167000B2Jan 23, 2007
Cryogenically cooled radiofrequency coil array for magnetic resonance imaging
GEN ELECTRIC7 citations73
US7123015B2Oct 17, 2006
Magnetic resonance system and method
GEN ELECTRIC7 citations73
US7046005B2May 16, 2006
Method and apparatus for driver circuits for use in magnetic systems
GEN ELECTRIC4 citations60