Radio-frequency power output device and method for magnetic resonance system

    公开(公告)号:US12287384B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-29

    申请号:US18349806

    申请日:2023-07-10

    Abstract: A radio-frequency power output device includes a cooling plate, a temperature detection module, and a control module. The cooling plate is provided with a first circuit board and a second circuit board respectively on two opposite sides thereof, and the first circuit board and the second circuit board are provided with a first radio-frequency power amplification circuit and a second radio-frequency power amplification circuit, respectively. The temperature detection module is used to obtain the temperature of the first circuit board and the temperature of the second circuit board. The control module controls, based on the temperature of the first circuit board, the first radio-frequency power amplification circuit to output a radio-frequency power signal at a target temperature, and controls, based on the temperature of the second circuit board, the second radio-frequency power amplification circuit to output a radio-frequency power signal at the target temperature.

    MAGNETIC RESONANCE SYSTEM, TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND TRANSMISSION METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20240319300A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-26

    申请号:US18613597

    申请日:2024-03-22

    CPC classification number: G01R33/3607 G01R33/3614

    Abstract: A magnetic resonance system, a transmission apparatus, and a transmission method is provided. The transmission method includes: generating and outputting a pulse signal by a signal output unit, amplifying the pulse signal by a radio-frequency power amplifier, and transferring, by an impedance matching circuit, the signal amplified by the radio-frequency power amplifier to a transmit coil of the magnetic resonance system; and determining a first phase among a plurality of adjustable phases that enables a performance indicator of the radio-frequency power amplifier to meet a first condition, and adjusting an output impedance of the impedance matching circuit at least according to the first phase.

    Magnetic resonance imaging system and transmission apparatus and transmission method

    公开(公告)号:US12044761B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-23

    申请号:US17898251

    申请日:2022-08-29

    CPC classification number: G01R33/543

    Abstract: Provided in an embodiment of the present application are a magnetic resonance imaging system and a transmission apparatus and a transmission method. The method comprises: generating and outputting a pulse signal by a transmission controller; amplifying the pulse signal by a radio-frequency amplifier; transmitting, by a signal processor, the signal amplified by the radio-frequency amplifier to a transmit coil of the magnetic resonance imaging system; and generating frequency offset lookup information for bandwidth compensation of the entire transmission apparatus according to bandwidth data of the transmission controller, the radio-frequency amplifier, and the signal processor; wherein the frequency offset lookup information is used to control the transmission controller to generate output power. Thus, the method can use the frequency offset lookup information to perform digital pre-distortion processing of a power amplifier, and can also improve the bandwidth performance of the entire transmission apparatus and improve the quality of magnetic resonance images.

    IMPEDANCE TUNER, MAGNETIC RESONANCE SYSTEM, TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, AND TRANSMISSION METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20230337933A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-26

    申请号:US18194862

    申请日:2023-04-03

    CPC classification number: A61B5/055 A61B5/053

    Abstract: An impedance tuner in a magnetic resonance system include at least one of an amplitude tuning circuit and a phase tuning circuit. The amplitude tuning circuit includes M serially-connected amplitude tuners. Each amplitude tuner includes at least one microwave transmission line and a first switch circuit connected in parallel, wherein the first switch circuit controls the at least one microwave transmission line to be in an on state or an off state, respectively, and the value of M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1. The phase tuning circuit includes a phase tuner, and the phase tuner includes P second microwave transmission lines and a second switch circuit, wherein the second switch circuit controls the P second microwave transmission lines to be in an on state or an off state, respectively, and the value of P is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2.

    RF transmit system and method, MRI system and pre-scan method and storage medium thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11249155B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-15

    申请号:US16928139

    申请日:2020-07-14

    Abstract: The present invention relates to an RF transmit system and method, MRI system and a pre-scan method and medium thereof. The RF transmit system comprises: an RF output unit, for generating and outputting an RF pulse signal; an RF amplifier, for amplifying the RF pulse signal; and a signal processing unit, for communicating the amplified RF pulse signal to an RF transmit coil of the MRI system and outputting a feedback signal to the RF output unit, wherein the RF output unit generates a linearity compensation control signal based on the feedback signal and a predetermined feedback signal-linearity compensation value-relationship, so as to carry out linearity compensation for the RF pulse signal outputted by the RF output unit. The RF transmit method corresponds to the above noted system and the MRI system comprises the above noted RF transmit system. The pre-scan method comprises the RF transmit method. Instructions recorded by the medium may execute the above noted RF transmit method and pre-scan method.

    ISOLATED RESONANT POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT, MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM, AND AIR-CORE TRANSFORMER

    公开(公告)号:US20250085368A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-13

    申请号:US18882443

    申请日:2024-09-11

    Abstract: An isolated resonant power supply circuit, a magnetic resonance imaging system, and an air-cored transformer is provided. The isolated resonant power supply circuit is disposed within a scan room of a magnetic resonance imaging system. The isolated resonant power supply circuit includes: an inverter circuit, a resonant transformer circuit, and a rectifier circuit. The inverter circuit is connected to the resonant transformer circuit and is used for converting inputted direct current power into alternating current power and outputting the same to the resonant transformer circuit. The resonant transformer circuit is used for performing resonant conversion and transformation on the alternating current power, and then output the same to the rectifier circuit. The rectifier circuit is used for rectifying an alternating current output voltage outputted by the resonant transformer circuit into a direct current voltage for output, so as to supply power. The resonant transformer circuit comprises a variable capacitance circuit and an inductor, and by changing an input voltage of the variable capacitance circuit, an equivalent capacitance value of the variable capacitance circuit is caused to change.

    RADIO-FREQUENCY POWER OUTPUT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240019511A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-18

    申请号:US18349806

    申请日:2023-07-10

    CPC classification number: G01R33/3403 H05K7/2089 G01K1/026 G01K3/06

    Abstract: A radio-frequency power output device includes a cooling plate, a temperature detection module, and a control module. The cooling plate is provided with a first circuit board and a second circuit board respectively on two opposite sides thereof, and the first circuit board and the second circuit board are provided with a first radio-frequency power amplification circuit and a second radio-frequency power amplification circuit, respectively. The temperature detection module is used to obtain the temperature of the first circuit board and the temperature of the second circuit board. The control module controls, based on the temperature of the first circuit board, the first radio-frequency power amplification circuit to output a radio-frequency power signal at a target temperature, and controls, based on the temperature of the second circuit board, the second radio-frequency power amplification circuit to output a radio-frequency power signal at the target temperature.

    MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND TRANSMISSION METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20230075638A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-09

    申请号:US17898251

    申请日:2022-08-29

    Abstract: Provided in an embodiment of the present application are a magnetic resonance imaging system and a transmission apparatus and a transmission method. The method comprises: generating and outputting a pulse signal by a transmission controller; amplifying the pulse signal by a radio-frequency amplifier; transmitting, by a signal processor, the signal amplified by the radio-frequency amplifier to a transmit coil of the magnetic resonance imaging system; and generating frequency offset lookup information for bandwidth compensation of the entire transmission apparatus according to bandwidth data of the transmission controller, the radio-frequency amplifier, and the signal processor; wherein the frequency offset lookup information is used to control the transmission controller to generate output power. Thus, the method can use the frequency offset lookup information to perform digital pre-distortion processing of a power amplifier, and can also improve the bandwidth performance of the entire transmission apparatus and improve the quality of magnetic resonance images.

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