摘要:
There is disclosed an NMR measurement method and NMR apparatus in which the temperature of the NMR detection coil or the RF irradiation coil hardly varies if pulsed RF power is applied to the coil during NMR measurements. The apparatus includes the detection coil or the RF irradiation coil, a first RF power application means for applying RF power of a frequency necessary for measurement of NMR signals, a second RF power application means for applying RF power of a frequency not affecting the measurement of NMR signals, and a control means for controlling the two power application means such that the sum of the RF power applied to the coil from the first application means and the RF power applied to the coil from the second application means is kept almost constant.
摘要:
A magnetic resonance probe head (40) comprises a vacuum container (43) in which several RF resonator coils (31, 32; 51-54, 61-64) are disposed that can be cryogenically cooled and which are each designed as planar coils disposed parallel to a z direction. All of the RF resonator coils (31, 32; 51-54, 61-64) have a larger extension in an x direction (RSx) than in a y direction (RSy), wherein the x, y, z directions form a rectangular coordinate system. A central tube block (33; 81; 111; 121; 171; 181) is disposed between the RF resonator coils (31, 32; 51-54, 61-64) and has a recess (34, 112, 122) for a test sample (35), which is elongated in the z direction. The central tube block (33; 81; 111; 121; 171; 181) partially delimits the vacuum container and the recess (34, 112, 122) is disposed outside of the vacuum container (43). The central tube block (33; 81; 111; 121; 171; 181) has a larger extension in the x direction (ZRx) than in the y direction (ZRy) in the area between the RF resonator coils (31, 32; 51-54, 61-64). The inventive probe head improves the sensitivity, in particular, for small and round test samples.
摘要:
The vacuum properties of a cryogenic NMR probe maintained at a desired operating temperature by a cold head heat exchanger are improved by a separate heat exchanger operating below the temperature of the cold head heat exchanger for maintaining cryo-pumping surfaces at a temperature below said selected operating temperature.
摘要:
In some embodiments, a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) method comprises generating an indicator of an anticipated time-averaged power for a radio-frequency (RF) pulse set, and anticipatively adjusting a cooling supplied by a cryogenic cooling fluid to an RF coil according to the indicator of the anticipated time-averaged power. The cryogenic cooling adjustment may be performed using a cryogenic fluid heater and/or a mass flow controller disposed in the cryogenic fluid path. The time difference between the start of the cooling adjustment and the start of the RF pulse set is set to be equal to the difference in timescales between the cooling effect of the cooling adjustment and the heating effect of the RF pulse set on the RF coil.
摘要:
There is disclosed an NMR measurement method and NMR apparatus in which the temperature of the NMR detection coil or the RF irradiation coil hardly varies if pulsed RF power is applied to the coil during NMR measurements. The apparatus includes the detection coil or the RF irradiation coil, a first RF power application means for applying RF power of a frequency necessary for measurement of NMR signals, a second RF power application means for applying RF power of a frequency not affecting the measurement of NMR signals, and a control means for controlling the two power application means such that the sum of the RF power applied to the coil from the first application means and the RF power applied to the coil from the second application means is kept almost constant.
摘要:
A heat radiation shield has an electrically insulating support on which a mosaic of electrically conductive elementary layers is arranged on at least one side.
摘要:
An NMR measuring device contains an NMR probe head (10a) having an NMR receiver coil (11), and the probe head can be supplied via a cryogenically insulated transfer conduit (9) with coolant from a cooling device (1a). The cooling device comprises a cryo-cooler (2) having a first cooling stage (4) with a first stage exchanger (12) and a second cooling stage (3) having a second stage exchanger (8). A pump (6) transports coolant in the cooling circuit. The NMR probe head (10a), in addition to the NMR receiver coils (11), has preamplifiers (21) for amplifying the received NMR signals and an additional cryogenically insulated transfer conduit (20) is inserted between the cooling device (1a) and the NMR probe head (10a) by means of which, the preamplifiers (21) and/or the components in contact with the preamplifiers (21) can be supplied with a flow of coolant at a higher temperature than that used for cooling the NMR receiver coils (11). Only the cryo-cooler (2) and, if appropriate, additional heat exchangers are required for cooling both coolant streams. In this fashion a substantial reduction in noise, including that of the amplifiers, is achieved using simple techniques and without great technical expense and difficulty.
摘要:
In Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and microscopy, noise from the receiver coil of the probe limits sensitivity. This noise may be reduced by cooling the receiver coil. Noise may be even further reduced by use of a superconducting receiver coil. However, high temperature superconductors must be maintained at temperatures significantly below the critical temperature, typically in the range of 10-60 K for proper performance. The invention provides an apparatus for cooling an NMR receiver coil to a desired temperature using a closed circuit refrigeration system. A cold fluid is circulated to a heat exchanger which is in thermal contact with a thermally conductive substrate having low magnetic susceptibility. The receiver coil is deposited on a portion of the substrate located distally from the heat exchanger. In the preferred embodiment, the substrate is sapphire and the receiver coil is a superconductive oxide. In one embodiment of the invention, the cold fluid is delivered through a cold-finger device, thus permitting easy access to the receiver coil while maintaining the closed circuit cooling.
摘要:
This invention relates to methods and means for improving the sensitivity and signal-to-noise ratio of spin-echo measurements on samples, which have to remain at their own temperature and which have a non-negligible electrical conductivity. These are applied to noninvasive, localized, in vivo examinations of endogeneous tissue, organs, bones, nerves and circulating blood in the course of medical check-ups as well as for differential diagnostics and for the validation of therapeutic measures. This equipment comprises a system of magnets and an arrangement of transmitting and receiving coils encompassing the test person (patient) preferably completely, but at least the region of exploration. Means for the excitation as well as specialized low temperature equipment for the detection of NMR-signals emanating from a very small subregion are provided.
摘要:
Embodiments of the present disclosure provides a tuning device for a receiving coil, a cryogenic probe, and a magnetic resonance device. The tuning device may include a fixed capacitor, a varactor assembly, and a control assembly. The fixed capacitor and the coil may be connected in series. The varactor assembly may be connected in parallel to both ends of the fixed capacitor. The control assembly may be configured to control the capacitance of the receiving coil by controlling the capacitance value of the varactor assembly to perform a tuning operation on the receiving coil, the tuning operation including at least one of a frequency tuning and an impedance tuning.