Optimized infant MRI system with cryocooled RF coil

    公开(公告)号:US11221382B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-11

    申请号:US16753096

    申请日:2018-10-05

    发明人: Ravi Srinivasan

    摘要: A pediatric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system is provided. The pediatric MRI system includes a radio frequency (RF) coil configured to image a portion of a patient. The pediatric MRI system also includes a cryo-cooling mechanism operatively coupled to the RF coil. The cryo-cooling mechanism is configured to maintain a temperature of the RF coil within a prescribed temperature range.

    DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DEACTIVATING AIRBORNE PATHOGENS

    公开(公告)号:US20210379318A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-09

    申请号:US16896809

    申请日:2020-06-09

    摘要: A breathing apparatus includes a first air pathway for receiving ambient air and channeling the air through a portion of the breathing apparatus, a heating section operatively coupled to the first air pathway and configured to elevate a temperature of the ambient air in the first air pathway to a first prescribed temperature, and a cooling section operatively coupled to the first air pathway and configured to reduce the temperature of the ambient air heated by the heating section to a second prescribed temperature, the second prescribed temperature lower than the first prescribed temperature. A breathing circuit is coupled to the first air pathway and configured to provide the cooled air to a user.

    OPTIMIZED INFANT MRI SYSTEM WITH CRYOCOOLED RF COIL

    公开(公告)号:US20200284861A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-10

    申请号:US16753096

    申请日:2018-10-05

    发明人: Ravi Srinivasan

    摘要: A pediatric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system is provided. The pediatric MRI system includes a radio frequency (RF) coil configured to image a portion of a patient. The pediatric MRI system also includes a cryo-cooling mechanism operatively coupled to the RF coil. The cryo-cooling mechanism is configured to maintain a temperature of the RF coil within a prescribed temperature range.

    ADVANCED SAFE INFANT MRI SYSTEM COMPRISING MRI COMPATIBLE INFANT WARMING MATTRESS

    公开(公告)号:US20200275859A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-03

    申请号:US16649781

    申请日:2018-09-21

    发明人: Ravi Srinivasan

    摘要: A pediatric magnetic resonance (MRI) system and sub-system are provided. The pediatric MRI system includes a magnet-gradient assembly, an RF shield-body coil assembly and a pediatric MRI sub-system. The pediatric MRI sub-system includes an infant warmer or isolette having a patient section for accommodating a patient. The infant warmer is positionable relative to the magnet-gradient-body coil assembly of the pediatric MRI system. The pediatric MRI sub-system also includes a warming mattress arranged within the patient section of the infant warmer. The infant warming mattress includes an interior space filled at least partially with a host medium and a conduction heating system at least partially arranged in the interior space to conduct heat to the interior space of the infant warming mattress. The pediatric MRI system also includes at least one local radio frequency (RF) coil that is positionable within the patient section of the infant warmer.

    Safe infant MR imaging system
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11206995B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-28

    申请号:US15560328

    申请日:2015-03-23

    发明人: Ravi Srinivasan

    摘要: A pediatric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system includes a magnet (9), an isolette (14) including a patient section for accommodating a patient, the isolette positionable relative to the magnet; and a radio frequency (RF) array (10) positionable within the patient section of the isolette (14). The RF array (10) includes a plurality of coils configured for simultaneous imaging of different portions of a patient, the plurality of coils being distinct from one another.

    ACCESSIBLE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220381859A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-01

    申请号:US17774518

    申请日:2020-11-04

    发明人: Ravi Srinivasan

    摘要: An ambulance-compatible magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system for on-site emergency diagnosis includes a mid-field super-conducting head-only magnet including a bore and an active shield arranged relative to the magnet, a passive shield arranged relative to the magnet, the passive shield including a first flange arranged adjacent to a first side of the magnet bore, a second flange arranged adjacent to a second side of the magnet bore, wherein the first flange and the second flange are electrically connected to each other, and wherein the passive shield is operative to capture flux extending out from the magnet bore and return the flux to the magnet. An asymmetric head gradient assembly for generating magnetic gradient field in the mid-field super-conducting magnet is also provided, the magnetic gradient field being between 100-150 mT/m or having a slew rate between 400-800 T/m/s. The MRI system includes a receiver coil and a controller operatively coupled to the receive coil, the controller configured to produce an image based on data obtained from the receive coil. The MRI system is mountable in an ambulance vehicle.

    Isolette environment controller and method

    公开(公告)号:US10543141B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-28

    申请号:US15560333

    申请日:2015-03-23

    发明人: Ravi Srinivasan

    IPC分类号: A61G11/00 A61B5/055

    摘要: An apparatus and method of controlling a temperature within an isolette includes obtaining a temperature of ambient air external to the isolette, obtaining a base-line ambient air temperature, and calculating a maximum heater power level based on a relationship between the base-line ambient air temperature and the actual ambient air temperature.