公开(公告)号：US08093898B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-10

申请号：US12516646

申请日：2007-11-30

Applicant: Go Yusa

Inventor： Go Yusa

IPC: G01V3/00

CPC classification number: G01R33/341 ,  G01R33/28 ,  G01R33/34007

Abstract: A nuclear magnetic resonance imaging device 1A is configured by a substrate, a magnetic field applying electrode group 20 provided being integrated on a measurement surface of the substrate, for setting a local measurement position in a measurement region 12 of nuclear magnetic resonance by applying a magnetic field to the region 12, and an RF antenna 15 provided at a predetermined position with respect to the substrate for irradiating the measurement region 12 with an RF pulse. Further, the electrode group 20 is configured so as to have a uniform magnetic field electrode 25 that applies a uniform magnetic field to the region 12, first gradient magnetic field electrodes 30, 35 that apply a gradient magnetic field in the x-axis direction, and second gradient magnetic field electrodes 40, 45 that apply a gradient magnetic field in the y-axis direction. As a result, a nuclear magnetic resonance imaging device capable of image acquisition of a measurement object with a high resolution, and an imaging system and imaging method using the same can be realized.

Abstract translation: 核磁共振成像装置1A由基板，集成在基板的测量表面上的磁场施加电极组20构成，用于通过施加磁场来设定核磁共振的测量区域12中的局部测量位置 并且RF天线15设置在相对于基板的预定位置处，用RF脉冲照射测量区域12。 此外，电极组20被配置为具有对区域12施加均匀的磁场的均匀的磁场电极25，在x轴方向施加梯度磁场的第一梯度磁场电极30,35， 以及在y轴方向上施加梯度磁场的第二梯度磁场电极40,40。 结果，可以实现能够以高分辨率图像获取测量对象的核磁共振成像装置，以及使用其的成像系统和成像方法。

公开(公告)号：US08080996B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-20

申请号：US12346096

申请日：2008-12-30

Applicant: Takao Kasugai

Inventor： Takao Kasugai

IPC: G01V3/00

CPC classification number: A61B5/0555 ,  G01R33/28 ,  G01R33/307 ,  G01R33/3415 ,  G01R33/56375 ,  G01R33/56383

Abstract: According to the present invention, in a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus that receives magnetic resonance signals emitted from a patient by using a reception coil and reconstructs an image of the test subject from the received magnetic resonance signals, first and second cameras image positions of the patient and the reception coil and an audio recorder records the same to be stored in a PACS server when setting the reception coil. Further, when setting the reception coil for a subsequent time, information of the positions of the test subject and the reception coil is read from the PACS server and confirmed by using a monitor and a speaker.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明，在通过使用接收线圈接收从患者发射的磁共振信号并从接收的磁共振信号重构测试对象的图像的磁共振成像装置中，患者的第一和第二相机图像位置 并且接收线圈和音频记录器在设置接收线圈时将其存储在PACS服务器中。 此外，当设定接下来的接收线圈时，从PACS服务器读取测试对象和接收线圈的位置的信息，并通过使用监视器和扬声器进行确认。

公开(公告)号：US08078260B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-13

申请号：US11945207

申请日：2007-11-26

Applicant: Lauren Brasile

Inventor： Lauren Brasile

IPC: A61B5/05

CPC classification number: A61B5/0555 ,  G01R33/28 ,  G01R33/34 ,  G01R33/3415 ,  G01R33/4828 ,  G01R33/5607

Abstract: The present invention provides a fat saturation device to be used in conjunction with a magnetice resonance imaging (MRI) breast coil, which provides padding for the comfort of the patient being imaged while eliminating the skin-air interface, thereby reducing the level of artefacts in the image. The device comprises a coil surface pad that contacts the surface of the coil, the pad having apertures therein through which the patients breasts extend when the patient is positioned on the coil for imaging. Aperture sleeves that are removable or retractable extend from the bottom surface of the coil surface into the apertures of the breast coil. The device comprises a fat saturation material.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种与磁共振成像（MRI）乳房线圈结合使用的脂肪饱和装置，其为消除皮肤 - 空气界面的成像患者的舒适性提供了填充，从而降低了人造物的水平 图片。 该装置包括接触线圈表面的线圈表面垫，该垫具有孔，当病人位于线圈上用于成像时，患者胸部延伸。 可移除或缩回的孔径套筒从线圈表面的底表面延伸到乳房线圈的孔中。 该装置包括脂肪饱和材料。

公开(公告)号：US20110267058A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-03

申请号：US12912274

申请日：2010-10-26

Applicant: James Cornwell

Inventor： James Cornwell

IPC: G01R33/20

CPC classification number: G01R33/4808 ,  G01R33/28

Abstract: An imaging system that uses a directed-energy device can include a directed-energy device configured to generate an excitation signal to impinge a region of interest of a target and excite elements therein and receive resonance signals emitted from the region of interest of the target after the excitation signal is terminated. The directed-energy device can include a charged particle generator configured to generate plural energized particles and a charge transformer configured to receive the plural energized particles that include charged particles from the charged particle generator and to output a wavefront including energized particles that include particles having substantially zero charge. The imaging system can also include plural gradient coils positioned about a bore of a magnet and configured to impress a polarizing magnetic field on a target and a communications interface.

Abstract translation: 使用定向能量装置的成像系统可以包括被配置为产生激发信号以激发目标的感兴趣区域并在其中激发元件的定向能量装置，并且在经过目标的感兴趣区域之后从目标的感兴趣区域发射的共振信号经由 激励信号终止。 定向能装置可以包括被配置为产生多个通电粒子的带电粒子发生器和被配置为从带电粒子发生器接收包括带电粒子的多个通电粒子并且输出波前的电荷变换器，该波前包括通电的粒子， 零电荷。 成像系统还可以包括围绕磁体的孔设置的多个梯度线圈，并且被配置为在目标和通信接口上施加偏振磁场。

公开(公告)号：US07999546B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-16

申请号：US12375553

申请日：2007-07-04

Applicant: Stephen Paul Trowell ,  Neil Charles Tigwell

Inventor： Stephen Paul Trowell ,  Neil Charles Tigwell

IPC: G01V3/00

CPC classification number: G01R33/28

Abstract: An imaging magnet has a patient bore for receiving a human or animal patient, including a body coil assembly having a body coil former and a body coil. The body coil assembly is provided with at least one source of light that is incorporated within the body coil assembly, and embedded within the body coil former, that radiates light into the patient bore.

Abstract translation: 成像磁体具有用于接收人或动物患者的患者孔，包括具有身体线圈形成器和身体线圈的身体线圈组件。 身体线圈组件设置有至少一个光源，该光源结合在体线圈组件内，并且嵌入体内线圈成形器内，将光辐射到患者孔中。

公开(公告)号：US07852080B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-14

申请号：US11944539

申请日：2007-11-23

Applicant: Hiromitsu Takamori ,  Ayumi Katsunuma ,  Kazuhiko Tsujita ,  Souhei Fukunishi

Inventor： Hiromitsu Takamori ,  Ayumi Katsunuma ,  Kazuhiko Tsujita ,  Souhei Fukunishi

IPC: G01V3/00

CPC classification number: G01R33/30 ,  A61B5/0555 ,  G01R33/28 ,  G01R33/288 ,  G01R33/307

Abstract: An MRI apparatus has a gantry, a bed and a lighting unit collective including a plurality of lighting units. The gantry accommodates a static field magnet configured to generate a static field, a gradient coil configured to generate a gradient magnetic field, and an RF coil configured to transmit or receive an RF pulse as well as having an opening into which a person is inserted. The bed has a removable table-top for an inside and an outside of the opening. The lighting unit group is disposed at at least one of an inside position of the opening and an outside position from which an inside of the opening can be lighted so that the lighting units can carry out lighting such that an amount of emitting light increases bit by bit from a bedside to a counter bedside opposite to the bedside across the opening.

Abstract translation: MRI装置具有台架，床和集合的照明单元，包括多个照明单元。 台架容纳被配置为产生静态场的静磁场磁体，被配置为产生梯度磁场的梯形线圈和被配置为发送或接收RF脉冲以及具有插入人的开口的RF线圈。 床上有一个可拆卸的桌面，用于开口的内部和外部。 照明单元组被布置在开口的内部位置和外部位置中的至少一个处，从该外部位置可以点亮开口的内部，使得照明单元可以执行照明，使得发光量增加比特由 从床边到位于开口处的床边对面的对面床边。

公开(公告)号：US20100198052A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-05

申请号：US12694865

申请日：2010-01-27

Applicant: Kimble Jenkins ,  Peter Piferi

Inventor： Kimble Jenkins ,  Peter Piferi

IPC: A61B5/055 ,  A61B19/00

CPC classification number: A61B5/0555 ,  A61B90/11 ,  A61B90/50 ,  A61B2090/374 ,  A61B2090/508 ,  G01R33/28

Abstract: The disclosure describes articulating arms that are supported directly or indirectly by MRI scanner beds for use during MRI-guided procedures.

Abstract translation: 本公开描述了由MRI扫描仪床直接或间接支持的关节臂，用于在MRI引导过程中使用。

公开(公告)号：US07733089B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-08

申请号：US11508831

申请日：2006-08-24

Applicant: Matthew Hobbs ,  Neil Charles Tigwell

Inventor： Matthew Hobbs ,  Neil Charles Tigwell

IPC: G01V3/00

CPC classification number: G01R33/3815 ,  G01R33/28 ,  H01F6/04

Abstract: A portable MRI or NMR imaging system comprising a cryogen vessel housing cooled equipment, said system being housed within a transportable container, said container being divided into at least three sections. A first section provides accommodation for an operator and access to equipment as required to operate the cooled equipment. A second section houses the cryogen vessel. A third section houses auxiliary equipment required for operation of the cooled equipment but which is not required to be accessed by the operator to operate the equipment.Also provided is a cryostat comprising an outer vacuum container, itself housing a cryogen vessel for containing cooled equipment, wherein space between the cryogen vessel and the outer vacuum container is evacuated. The outer vacuum container is in the form of at least a section of a standard shipping container.

Abstract translation: 一种便携式MRI或NMR成像系统，其包括容置冷却设备的冷冻剂容器，所述系统容纳在可运输容器内，所述容器被分成至少三个部分。 第一部分为操作员提供住宿，并根据需要访问设备以操作冷却设备。 第二部分容纳冷冻剂容器。 第三部分装有冷却设备操作所需的辅助设备，但操作者不需要访问该设备来操作设备。 还提供了一种低温恒温器，其包括外部真空容器，其本身容纳用于容纳冷却设备的冷冻剂容器，其中冷冻剂容器和外部真空容器之间的空间被抽空。 外部真空容器是标准运输集装箱的至少一部分的形式。

公开(公告)号：US07723986B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-25

申请号：US11902809

申请日：2007-09-26

Applicant: Bernd Gewiese

Inventor： Bernd Gewiese

IPC: G01V3/00

CPC classification number: G01R33/28 ,  G01N24/084 ,  G01R33/288

Abstract: An installation for investigating objects (10a) using magnetic resonance comprising a safety room (1) which has gastight walls (1a-c) and having a magnet system (9) for producing a homogenous magnetic field in an investigational volume (13), the magnet system (9) comprising a gastight outer shell (19) which is penetrated in a shell region (29) by feed-throughs (39a-d) into the interior of the magnet system (9), is characterized in that the magnet system (9) is arranged in the safety room (1), and one of the gastight walls (1a-c) is penetrated in an access region (1e), wherein a gastight connecting element (14) is present between the access region (1e) and the shell region (29) which, at its ends, is connected in a gastight manner to the gastight wall and the gastight outer shell (19) respectively, so that access from outside the safety room (1) is available to the shell region (29) and the feed-throughs there (39a-d), that access being sealed in a gastight manner with respect to the safety room (1). A part of the gastight shell of the magnet system thereby effectively becomes part of the wall of the safety room.

Abstract translation: 一种用于调查使用磁共振的物体（10a）的装置，包括具有气密壁（1a-c）的安全室（1），并具有用于在研究容积（13）中产生均匀磁场的磁体系统（9）， 包括通过馈通（39a-d）穿过壳体区域（29）进入磁体系统（9）的内部的气密外壳（19）的磁体系统（9），其特征在于，磁体系统 （9）布置在安全室（1）中，其中一个气密壁（1a-c）穿透进入区域（1e），其中气密连接元件（14）存在于接近区域（1e） ）和壳体区域（29），其在其端部以气密方式分别连接到气密壁和气密外壳（19），使得从安全室（1）外部的通路可用于壳体 区域（29）和那里的馈通（39a-d），该通道以气密的方式相对于sa （1）。 磁体系统的气密壳体的一部分因此有效地成为安全室的壁的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US07689270B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-30

申请号：US11632866

申请日：2005-07-22

Applicant: Gernot Kwapil ,  Ulrich Schätzle

Inventor： Gernot Kwapil ,  Ulrich Schätzle

IPC: A61B5/04

CPC classification number: G01R33/28 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/02416 ,  A61B5/0428 ,  A61B5/1135 ,  A61B2562/222 ,  G01R33/288 ,  G01R33/5673 ,  Y10S128/901

Abstract: The invention relates to a physiological sensor system for recording electric measuring signals in a magnetic resonance device, comprising at least one measuring electrode, a signal amplifier unit in a shielded housing that is placed in close proximity to a patient and a signal processing unit for preparing the measuring signals. According to the invention, the measuring electrode is connected to the signal amplifier unit via a cable connection. The invention is characterized in that the cable connection comprises a low-ohm conductor, which is connected to the measuring electrode by means of a first electric resistor on a first end and to the signal amplifier unit by means of a resistance between the skin and the measuring electrode. The development of heat caused by an induced current is concentrated on the resistors, so that there is no risk of burning to the patient.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于在磁共振装置中记录电测量信号的生理传感器系统，包括至少一个测量电极，放置在患者附近的屏蔽壳体中的信号放大器单元和用于准备 测量信号。 根据本发明，测量电极通过电缆连接连接到信号放大器单元。 本发明的特征在于，电缆连接包括低欧姆导体，其通过第一端上的第一电阻器连接到测量电极，并且通过皮肤和皮肤之间的电阻连接到信号放大器单元 测量电极。 由感应电流引起的热的发展集中在电阻器上，从而不会对患者造成烧伤的风险。