- 专利标题: Passive RF shim resonator FR field homogenization of an RF antenna device for TX mode and RX mode
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申请号: US16629587申请日: 2018-07-12
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公开(公告)号: US11047940B2公开(公告)日: 2021-06-29
- 发明人: Christian Findeklee , Christoph Leussler
- 申请人: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
- 申请人地址: NL Eindhoven
- 专利权人: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
- 当前专利权人: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
- 当前专利权人地址: NL Eindhoven
- 优先权: EP17181256 20170713
- 国际申请: PCT/EP2018/068928 WO 20180712
- 国际公布: WO2019/012036 WO 20190117
- 主分类号: G01R33/385
- IPC分类号: G01R33/385 ; G01R33/54 ; G01R33/36
摘要:
The present invention provides a passive radio frequency (RF) shim resonator (144) for field homogenization of an RF field emitted by an RF antenna device (140) of a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system (110), whereby the passive RF shim resonator (144) has a first resonating capability and a second resonating capability, and the passive RF shim resonator (144) comprises a switching device, whereby the switching device is adapted to switch between the first and the second resonating capability in accordance with a TX-mode and a RX-mode of the RF field emitted by the RF antenna device (140) of the MR imaging system (110). The present invention further provides a patient bed (142) or a patient mattress for use in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system (110), whereby the patient bed (142) or the patient mattress comprises an above passive RF shim resonator (144). The present invention further provides a RF antenna device for generating and/or receiving a RF field for use in a MRI system (110), whereby the RF antenna device (140) comprises a coil housing and an above passive RF shim resonator (144), wherein the passive RF shim resonator (144) is located within the coil housing. The present invention also provides a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system (110), comprising an above patient bed (142) or patient mattress or at least one above RF antenna device (140).