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公开(公告)号：US07495443B2
公开(公告)日：2009-02-24
申请号：US10595862
申请日：2004-11-03
申请人： Christoph G. Leussler , Christian Findeklee , Michael A. Morich , Zhiyong Zhai , Gordon D. DeMeester
发明人： Christoph G. Leussler , Christian Findeklee , Michael A. Morich , Zhiyong Zhai , Gordon D. DeMeester
IPC分类号： G01V3/00
CPC分类号： G01R33/3415 , G01R33/34046 , G01R33/34076 , G01R33/345 , G01R33/3453 , G01R33/3635 , G01R33/3642 , G01R33/365 , G01R33/3678 , G01R33/422 , G01R33/5659
摘要： A radio frequency coil system (38) for magnetic resonance imaging includes a plurality of parallel spaced apart rungs (60) which each includes rung capacitors (68). An end cap (64) is disposed at a closed end (66) of the coil system (38). An RF shield (62) is connected to the end cap (64) and surrounds the rungs (60), extending in a direction substantially parallel to rungs (60). The RF coil system (38) may be used as birdcage, TEM, hybrid, combination birdcage and TEM, or other.
摘要翻译： 一种用于磁共振成像的射频线圈系统（38）包括多个平行隔开的梯级（60），每个梯级包括梯级电容器（68）。 端盖（64）设置在线圈系统（38）的封闭端（66）处。 RF屏蔽（62）连接到端盖（64）并且围绕梯级（60）沿着基本平行于梯级（60）的方向延伸。 RF线圈系统（38）可以用作鸟笼，TEM，混合，组合鸟笼和TEM等。
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公开(公告)号：US20080197848A1
公开(公告)日：2008-08-21
申请号：US11917010
申请日：2006-06-13
CPC分类号： G01R33/34046 , G01R33/3664
摘要： A radio frequency coil for magnetic resonance imaging or spectroscopy includes a plurality of generally parallel conductive members (70) surrounding a region of interest (14). One or more end members (72, 74) are disposed generally transverse to the plurality of parallel conductive members. A generally cylindrical radio frequency shield (32) surrounds the plurality of generally parallel conductive members. Switchable circuitry (80, 80′) selectably has: (i) a first switched configuration (90, 90′) in which the conductive members are operatively connected with the one or more end members; and (ii) a second switched configuration (92, 92′) in which the conductive members are operatively connected with the radio frequency shield. The radio frequency coil operates in a birdcage resonance mode in the first switched configuration and operates in a TEM resonance mode in the second switched configuration.
摘要翻译： 用于磁共振成像或光谱的射频线圈包括围绕感兴趣区域（14）的多个大致平行的导电构件（70）。 一个或多个端部构件（72,74）大致横向于多个平行导电构件设置。 通常为圆柱形的射频屏蔽（32）围绕多个大致平行的导电构件。 可切换电路（80,80'）可选择地具有：（i）第一开关构造（90,90'），其中导电构件与一个或多个端构件可操作地连接; 和（ii）其中导电构件与射频屏蔽可操作地连接的第二切换配置（92,92'）。 射频线圈在第一切换配置中以鸟笼共振模式工作，并且在第二切换配置中以TEM共振模式操作。
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公开(公告)号：US08441259B2
公开(公告)日：2013-05-14
申请号：US12742976
申请日：2008-12-12
申请人： Zhiyong Zhai , Robert Gauss , Eddy Yu Ping Wong , Michael A. Morich , Kevin M. Nieman , Gordon D. DeMeester
发明人： Zhiyong Zhai , Robert Gauss , Eddy Yu Ping Wong , Michael A. Morich , Kevin M. Nieman , Gordon D. DeMeester
IPC分类号： G01V3/00
CPC分类号： G01R33/3415 , G01R33/5659
摘要： A magnetic resonance coil comprises a first set of coil elements (54, 56, 80) operatively connectable with a transmit channel (66, 74) to couple with a transmit region of sensitivity for a selected load at a magnetic field strength greater than 3 Tesla, and a second set of coil elements (52, 54, 82) operatively connectable with a receive channel (66, 74) to couple with a receive region of sensitivity for the selected load at the magnetic field strength greater than 3 Tesla. The first set of coil elements is arranged proximate to but not surrounding the transmit region of sensitivity, and the second set of coil elements is arranged proximate to but not surrounding the receive region of sensitivity. The first set of coil elements and the second set of coil elements having at least one coil element (52, 56) not in common. The first and second sets of coil elements define transmit and receive regions of sensitivity for the selected load at the magnetic field strength greater than 3 Tesla that are substantially similar.
摘要翻译： 磁共振线圈包括可操作地与发射通道（66,74）连接的第一组线圈元件（54,56,80），以在大于3特斯拉的磁场强度下与选定负载的灵敏度的发射区域耦合 以及第二组线圈元件（52,54,82），其可操作地与接收通道（66,74）连接，以在大于3特斯拉的磁场强度下与所选择的负载的接收灵敏度区域耦合。 第一组线圈元件布置成靠近但不围绕灵敏度的发射区域，并且第二组线圈元件布置成接近但不包围灵敏度的接收区域。 第一组线圈元件和第二组线圈元件具有不共同的至少一个线圈元件（52,56）。 第一组和第二组线圈元件在大于3特斯拉的大于3特斯拉的磁场强度下为所选择的载荷定义灵敏度的发射和接收区域。
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公开(公告)号：US20130106416A1
公开(公告)日：2013-05-02
申请号：US13808279
申请日：2011-07-04
申请人： Michael A. Morich , Zhiyong Zhai , Eddy Y. Wong , Kevin Nieman , Nabeel M. Malik
发明人： Michael A. Morich , Zhiyong Zhai , Eddy Y. Wong , Kevin Nieman , Nabeel M. Malik
IPC分类号： G01R33/36
CPC分类号： G01R33/3642 , G01R33/3415 , G01R33/3607 , G01R33/3621 , G01R33/3678 , G01R33/5612
摘要： A router (60), for use with magnetic resonance systems (10), selectively routes unique excitation signals, generated by a multi-channel radio-frequency (RF) amplifier, over transmission lines (Tx) to any one of a plurality of connection panels (66) which each accepts at least one RF coil assembly having multiple coil elements (20). Each connection panel (66) includes transceiver ports (68) for connecting at least one conductor (22,24) of the coil elements (20) to a corresponding transceiver channel (T/R). The router (60) selectively routes magnetic resonance signals received by the conductors (22,24) from the transceiver channels (T/R) to a multi-channel RF receiver (41). The coin elements may carry sine-mode currents or uniform currents.
摘要翻译： 与磁共振系统（10）一起使用的路由器（60）选择性地将由多通道射频（RF）放大器产生的唯一激励信号通过传输线（Tx）路由到多个连接中的任何一个 每个接收至少一个具有多个线圈元件（20）的RF线圈组件的面板（66）。 每个连接面板（66）包括用于将线圈元件（20）的至少一个导体（22,24）连接到对应的收发器通道（T / R）的收发器端口（68）。 路由器（60）选择性地将由导体（22,24）接收的磁共振信号从收发器通道（T / R）传送到多声道RF接收器（41）。 硬币元件可以携带正弦模式电流或均匀电流。
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15.发明授权公开(公告)号：US08089281B2
公开(公告)日：2012-01-03
申请号：US12528541
申请日：2008-01-30
IPC分类号： G01V3/00
CPC分类号： G01R33/3635 , G01R33/34007 , G01R33/341 , G01R33/3678
摘要： A radio frequency coil comprises an annular conductor or parallel annular conductors (22, 22c, 22d) configured to support: (i) a uniform electrical current distribution generating a first B1 field (B1,uniform) at a first magnetic resonance frequency directed out of a plane of the annular conductor or conductors; and (ii) a sinusoidal electrical current distribution generating a second B1 field (B1,sine) at a second magnetic resonance frequency directed parallel with the plane of the annular conductor or conductors. A magnetic resonance scanner comprises: a magnet (10) generating a static magnetic field (B0); a magnetic field gradient system (14) configured to superimpose selected magnetic field gradients on the static magnetic field; and said radio frequency coil including said annular conductor or parallel annular conductors (22, 22c, 22d).
摘要翻译： 射频线圈包括环形导体或平行环形导体（22,22c，22d），其被配置为支持：（i）均匀的电流分布，其以第一磁共振频率产生第一B1场（B1，均匀） 环形导体或导体的平面; 和（ii）以与环形导体或导体的平面平行的第二磁共振频率产生第二B1场（B1，正弦）的正弦电流分布。 磁共振扫描器包括：产生静磁场（B0）的磁体（10）; 磁场梯度系统（14），被配置为将选定的磁场梯度叠加在静磁场上; 并且所述射频线圈包括所述环形导体或平行环形导体（22,22c，22d）。
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公开(公告)号：US07683623B2
公开(公告)日：2010-03-23
申请号：US11917010
申请日：2006-06-13
IPC分类号： G01V3/00
CPC分类号： G01R33/34046 , G01R33/3664
摘要： A radio frequency coil for magnetic resonance imaging or spectroscopy includes a plurality of generally parallel conductive members (70) surrounding a region of interest (14). One or more end members (72, 74) are disposed generally transverse to the plurality of parallel conductive members. A generally cylindrical radio frequency shield (32) surrounds the plurality of generally parallel conductive members. Switchable circuitry (80, 80′) selectably has: (i) a first switched configuration (90, 90′) in which the conductive members are operatively connected with the one or more end members; and (ii) a second switched configuration (92, 92′) in which the conductive members are operatively connected with the radio frequency shield. The radio frequency coil operates in a birdcage resonance mode in the first switched configuration and operates in a TEM resonance mode in the second switched configuration.
摘要翻译： 用于磁共振成像或光谱的射频线圈包括围绕感兴趣区域（14）的多个大致平行的导电构件（70）。 一个或多个端部构件（72,74）大致横向于多个平行导电构件设置。 通常为圆柱形的射频屏蔽（32）围绕多个大致平行的导电构件。 可切换电路（80,80'）可选择地具有：（i）第一开关构造（90,90'），其中导电构件与一个或多个端构件可操作地连接; 和（ii）其中导电构件与射频屏蔽可操作地连接的第二切换配置（92,92'）。 射频线圈在第一切换配置中以鸟笼共振模式工作，并且在第二切换配置中以TEM共振模式操作。
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公开(公告)号：US20080186026A1
公开(公告)日：2008-08-07
申请号：US11913487
申请日：2006-04-19
申请人： Christoph G. Leussler , Kai-Michael Luedeke , Michael A. Morich , Zhiyong Zhai , Gordon D. DeMeester
发明人： Christoph G. Leussler , Kai-Michael Luedeke , Michael A. Morich , Zhiyong Zhai , Gordon D. DeMeester
IPC分类号： G01R33/422
CPC分类号： G01R33/422 , G01R33/3628
摘要： A radio frequency coil for magnetic resonance imaging includes an active coil member (70, 701, 170, 270) that defines an imaging volume. The active coil member has a first open end (74) with a first cross-sectional dimension (dactive). A shield coil member (72, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 172, 1722, 272) substantially surrounds the active coil member. The shield coil member has a constricted open end (88) arranged proximate to the first open end of the active coil member with a constricted cross-sectional dimension (dconst) that is less than the cross-sectional dimension (dShieid) of the shield coil member In some embodiments, the radio frequency coil further includes an outer shield coil member (100) that is substantially larger than the shield coil member (72, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 172, 1722, 272), and surrounds both the active coil member and the shield coil member.
摘要翻译： 用于磁共振成像的射频线圈包括限定成像体积的有源线圈构件（70,70A，170,270）。 有源线圈构件具有第一横截面尺寸（dactive）的第一开口端（74）。 屏蔽线圈构件（72,72，...，72，72，72，72，SUB） 大致围绕有源线圈构件。 屏蔽线圈构件具有靠近有源线圈构件的第一开口端布置的收缩的开口端（88），其缩小的横截面尺寸（dconst）小于屏蔽线圈的横截面尺寸（dShid） 在一些实施例中，射频线圈还包括外屏蔽线圈构件（100），该屏蔽线圈构件（100）基本上大于屏蔽线圈构件（72,72，...，72 < ，72个3，72个，72个，172个，172个，272个），并且包围两个 有源线圈构件和屏蔽线圈构件。
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18.发明授权公开(公告)号：US08421462B2
公开(公告)日：2013-04-16
申请号：US12528536
申请日：2008-01-30
IPC分类号： G01V3/00
CPC分类号： G01R33/34046 , G01R33/3635 , G01R33/422
摘要： A radio frequency coil assembly includes an annular conductor (20, 22, 120) configured to support a sinusoidal electrical current distribution at a magnetic resonance frequency, and a radio frequency shield (30, 32, 34, 52, 60, 61, 130) shielding the annular conductor in at least one direction, the radio frequency shield including at least one of (i) a cylindrical shield portion (30, 60, 61, 130) surrounding a perimeter of the annular conductor, and (ii) a planar shield portion (32, 34, 52) arranged generally parallel with the annular conductor. In a magnetic resonance scanner embodiment, a magnet (10) generates a static magnetic field (B0), a magnetic field gradient system (14) is configured to superimpose selected magnetic field gradients on the static magnetic field, and said radio frequency coil assembly is arranged with the annular conductor generally transverse to the static magnetic field (B0).
摘要翻译： 射频线圈组件包括被配置为支持磁共振频率的正弦电流分布的环形导体（20,22，120）和射频屏蔽（30,32,34,52,60,61,130） 在至少一个方向上屏蔽环形导体，射频屏蔽包括以下至少一个：（i）围绕环形导体的周边的圆柱形屏蔽部分（30,60,61,130），和（ii）平面屏蔽 大体平行于环形导体布置的部分（32,34,52）。 在磁共振扫描器实施例中，磁体（10）产生静磁场（B0），磁场梯度系统（14）被配置为将选定的磁场梯度叠加在静磁场上，而所述射频线圈组件 与环形导体布置成大体横向于静磁场（B0）。
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公开(公告)号：US07852084B2
公开(公告)日：2010-12-14
申请号：US12297652
申请日：2007-04-03
IPC分类号： G01V3/00
CPC分类号： G01R33/5659 , G01R33/246 , G01R33/3415
摘要： In a magnetic resonance scanner, a main magnet (20, 22) generates a static magnetic field at least in an examination region. A magnetic field gradient system (30, 54) selectively superimposes magnetic field gradients on the static magnetic field at least in the examination region. A magnetic resonance excitation system (36, 36′) includes at least one radio frequency coil (30, 301, 302, 303) arranged to inject radio frequency B1 fields into the examination region and at least two radio frequency amplifiers (38, 40, 40′) coupled with different input ports of the at least one radio frequency coil. A controller (66, 70) controls the magnetic resonance excitation system to produce a time varying spatial B1 field distribution in a subject (16) in the examination region that time integrates to define a spatial tip angle distribution in the subject having reduced spatial non uniformity.
摘要翻译： 在磁共振扫描器中，主磁体（20,22）至少在检查区域中产生静磁场。 磁场梯度系统（30,54）至少在检查区域中选择性地将磁场梯度叠加在静磁场上。 磁共振激励系统（36,36'）包括至少一个射频线圈（30,301,302,303），其布置成将射频B1场注入检查区域，并且至少两个射频放大器（38,40,303） 40'）耦合到所述至少一个射频线圈的不同输入端口。 控制器（66,70）控制磁共振激励系统以在检查区域中的对象（16）中产生时变空间B1场分布，该时间积分以限定被摄体中的具有降低的空间非均匀性的空间尖角分布 。
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公开(公告)号：US20100253333A1
公开(公告)日：2010-10-07
申请号：US12742973
申请日：2008-12-12
IPC分类号： G01R33/44
CPC分类号： G01R33/34046 , G01R33/34076 , G01R33/345 , G01R33/3453 , G01R33/3635 , G01R33/422
摘要： A magnetic resonance coil includes parallel elongate conductive elements (32) arranged to define a cylinder, and end rings (34, 35) disposed at opposite ends of the parallel elongate conductive elements and oriented transverse to the parallel elongate conductive elements. The end rings are configured to support a sinusoidal 1H or other first species magnetic resonance at a magnetic field strength. The end rings and the parallel elongate conductive elements are configured to cooperatively support a second species birdcage magnetic resonance at the same magnetic field strength, the second species being different from 1H or other first species.
摘要翻译： 磁共振线圈包括布置成限定圆柱体的平行细长导电元件（32）和设置在平行细长导电元件的相对端并且横向于平行细长导电元件定向的端环（34,35）。 端环被配置成在磁场强度下支持正弦1H或其它第一种磁共振。 端环和平行细长导电元件构造成协同地支撑具有相同磁场强度的第二物种鸟笼磁共振，第二物种不同于1H或其它第一物种。
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