A radio frequency ("RF") shielded and acoustically isolated enclosure that
efficiently employs multiple layers of sound insulation and absorbs
airborne noise and the noise provided by magnetic resonance imaging
("MRI") equipment through the supports of such equipment. The RF
enclosure uses multiple layers and types of insulating materials
positioned to maximize the noise absorption of the RF enclosure. This
reduces the cost and space required by the enclosure. In one embodiment
the enclosure includes a ceiling, a floor and a plurality of walls. The
ceiling and walls include one or more multiple layers of different
insulating materials that either abut each other or form air gaps. In one
embodiment the floor includes a heavy metal plate on which the MRI
equipment sits. The plate elastically couples to a conductive shield. The
elastic coupling attenuates certain frequencies above the natural
frequency of the metal sheet.