treatment commences application_number US 201313771056 A description the present invention provides_a platform with a top and bottom surface for supporting the patient at least one removable anterior coil set support mechanism attached to the platform and at least one anterior mri coil attached to the coil set support mechanism and suspended above or below the patient it is critical to the present invention that the mri coil does not contact the patient this is accomplished with the mri coil support attaching to the platform around the patient head or neck on at least one side of the patient head or neck in this configuration the mri coil does not attach around the torso and therefore the torso does not obstruct the imaging and treatment field laterally furthermore by attaching the coil around the patient 39 s head or neck you do not limit the size of the patient that can be accommodated a preferred embodiment of the invention is shown in fig1 a patient 8 is positioned on a patient support platform 2 in preparation for imaging in a mr imaging device an mri coil 4 is positioned above the patient 39 s breasts by a support mechanism 6 in.