摘要:
A radio frequency coil (34), for use in a medical modality including at least a magnetic resonance examination system (10), comprises: a right hollow cylinder-shaped patient bore lining (36), an inner carrier member (40) that is fixedly attached to an outwardly directed surface of the patient bore lining (36), a radio frequency antenna (42), fixedly attached to an antenna carrier member (44) made from a composite material, which in turn is fixedly attached to an outwardly directed surface of the inner carrier member (40), at least one outer carrier spacer member (48), arranged on at least one out of the at least one radio frequency antenna (42) or an outwardly directed surface of the antenna carrier member (44), and providing a free end-to-end space (50) in a direction parallel to the center axis (38) of the patient bore lining (36), a right hollow cylinder-shaped outer carrier member (52) with a center axis (54), which in an operational state is arranged in parallel to the center axis (38) of the patient bore lining (36), and is in mechanical contact with outwardly directed surfaces of the outer carrier spacer members (48), and a shell member (58) that is in mechanical contact with an outwardly directed surface of the outer carrier member (52); and a medical modality including at least a magnetic resonance examination system (10) with such radio frequency coil (34).
摘要:
A radio frequency coil (34), for use in a medical modality including at least a magnetic resonance examination system (10), comprises: a right hollow cylinder-shaped patient bore lining (36), an inner carrier member (40) that is fixedly attached to an outwardly directed surface of the patient bore lining (36), a radio frequency antenna (42), fixedly attached to an antenna carrier member (44) made from a composite material, which in turn is fixedly attached to an outwardly directed surface of the inner carrier member (40), at least one outer carrier spacer member (48), arranged on at least one out of the at least one radio frequency antenna (42) or an outwardly directed surface of the antenna carrier member (44), and providing a free end-to-end space (50) in a direction parallel to the center axis (38) of the patient bore lining (36), a right hollow cylinder-shaped outer carrier member (52) with a center axis (54), which in an operational state is arranged in parallel to the center axis (38) of the patient bore lining (36), and is in mechanical contact with outwardly directed surfaces of the outer carrier spacer members (48), and a shell member (58) that is in mechanical contact with an outwardly directed surface of the outer carrier member (52); and a medical modality including at least a magnetic resonance examination system (10) with such radio frequency coil (34).
摘要:
A patient bed, particularly for use in a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-guided therapy system employing at least one out of ionizing radiation and ultrasound energy for therapy purposes, having an abdominal support portion (14) for supporting an abdominal region (18) of a subject (12) during magnetic resonance-guided therapy, comprising at least one magnetic resonance (MR) radio frequency (RF) antenna device (48) arranged at a top side (26) of the patient bed in a patient bed center region (30), with at least one MR RF antenna (50) that is enclosed in a housing (52) having two side surfaces (54) opposing each other, wherein, in at least one state of operation, each side surface (54) of the MR RF antenna device (48) is provided to be proximal to an inner side of each of the subject's legs (22), and wherein, in the at least one state of operation, the MR RF antenna device (48) is provided to be proximal to a subject's perineum (20); an MR radio frequency (RF) antenna device (48) therefor; and a therapy system employing at least one out of ionizing radiation and ultrasound energy for therapy purposes that is guided by an MR imaging device with a patient bed having at least one MR radio frequency (RF) antenna device (48).
摘要:
The invention relates to means for determining the spatial configuration of a biological body (P) on a surface, particularly on the surface of a patient support (150). One embodiment of these means is a sensor system (110) that can be applied to a patient support (150) and that comprises a plurality of sensor units (111), wherein each of these sensor units (111) has an adjacent sensitive zone (112) in which the presence of a biological body (P) induces a detection signal. The sensor unit may particularly comprise a microwave coil (111).
摘要:
Presented are concepts for matching a subject to one or more resources or workflow steps. Once such concept comprises obtaining data associated with a subject, the data comprising, for each of a plurality of parameters, a parameter value relating to the subject. A plurality of data groups for characterising the subject is then generated and a classification process is applied to each data group so as to generate a classification result for each data group. The subject is then matched to one or more resources or workflow steps based on the classification results.
摘要:
The invention provides for a medical instrument (100) comprising a magnetic resonance imaging system (104) with an imaging zone (132) and a radiotherapy system (102) configured for irradiating a target zone (138) with a radiation beam (142). The target zone is within the imaging zone. The magnetic resonance imaging system comprises a main magnet (112) with a bore (122) for receiving a subject (136), wherein the imaging zone is within the bore, wherein the bore connects a first entrance (154) and a second entrance (156), wherein the radiation beam defines at least one path through the bore. The magnetic resonance imaging system further comprises a magnetic gradient coil (124) within the bore. The magnetic resonance imaging system further comprises a tubular body coil (129) within the bore. The tubular body coil is surrounded by the magnetic gradient coil. The magnetic resonance imaging system further comprises an RF screen (144) between the magnetic gradient coil and the tubular body coil. The magnetic resonance imaging system further comprises an RF system (130) for providing RF power to the tubular body coil. The magnetic resonance imaging system further comprises an RF feed circuit (146) positioned between the tubular body coil and the RF screen. The RF feed circuit is located within the bore. The RF feed circuit comprises one or more RF power feeds (148, 148') adjacent to the first entrance. The RF power feeds are configured for connecting to the RF system. The tubular body coil further comprises one or more pairs of matching networks (150, 150') for coupling the one or more RF power feeds to the tubular body coil. Each of the one or more pairs of matching networks comprises a first matching network located between the first entrance and the at least one path and a second matching network located between the second entrance and the at least one path. The RF feed circuit comprises at least one transmission line (152). The at least one transmission line is formed from a laminated circuit board (600, 700). Each of the one or more pairs of matching networks is connected by one of the at least one transmission line.
摘要:
An interventional therapy system may include at least one controller which may obtain a reference image dataset of an object of interest (OOI); segment the reference image dataset to determine peripheral outlines of the OOI in the plurality image slices; acquire a current image of the OOI using an ultrasound probe; select a peripheral outline of a selected image slice of the plurality of slices of the reference image dataset which is determined to correspond to the current image; and/or modify the selected peripheral outline of the image slice of the plurality of slices of the reference image dataset in accordance with at least one deformation vector.
摘要:
The present invention provides an exam room shielding (10) for electromagnetically shielding a magnetic resonance imaging system (2), the exam room shielding (10) comprising a ceiling, a floor, side walls (11) interconnecting the ceiling and the floor, and a tubular shielding device (12), which is arranged to surround an examination tube (3) of the magnetic resonance imaging system (2), wherein both longitudinal ends (13) of the tubular shielding device (12) are circumferentially connected to openings (14) of the side walls (11), and the side walls (11) of the shielding (10) form the outline of an U-shaped room (15) with the longitudinal ends (13) of the tubular shielding device (12) interconnecting the lateral flanks (16) of the U-shaped room (15).The present invention further provides a magnetic resonance imaging system (2) comprising an exam room (1), wherein the exam room (1) has the above exam room shielding (10). The present invention also provides a system (6) comprising the above magnetic resonance imaging system (2) and an additional treatment or diagnosis device (7) located at an outer circumference of the tubular shielding device (12). This separates the space inside the exam room into a compartment free of RF noise, i.e. the space surrounded by the exam room shielding, for MR scanning, and a compartment outside the shielding, in which an operator can move for operating the MR imaging system and/or preparing a person for a MR scan.