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.

    Radio-frequency power converter and radio-frequency transmission system for magnetic resonance imaging

    公开(公告)号:US11181592B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-23

    申请号:US16944249

    申请日:2020-07-31

    Abstract: A radio-frequency power converter and a radio-frequency transmission system for magnetic resonance imaging are provided in embodiments of the present invention. The radio-frequency power converter comprises a printed circuit board, the printed circuit board comprises a first circuit layer, a ground layer, and one or a plurality of intermediate layers located between the first circuit layer and the ground layer. A plurality of planar spiral inductors connected in parallel are formed on the first circuit layer. One ends of the plurality of inductors are connected to each other and respectively connected to one end of a first capacitor, the other ends of the plurality of inductors are respectively connected to one ends of a plurality of second capacitors, and the other ends of the plurality of second capacitors are all grounded.

    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.

    MAGNETIC RESONANCE SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND PRE-SCANNING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20220365152A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-17

    申请号:US17731002

    申请日:2022-04-27

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a magnetic resonance system and a transmission apparatus, a transmission method, and a pre-scanning method. The apparatus includes: a signal output unit used to generate and output a pulse signal; a radio-frequency amplifier used to amplify the pulse signal; a signal processing unit used to transmit, to a transmit coil of the magnetic resonance system, the signal amplified by the radio-frequency amplifier, receive and adjust a phase of the feedback signal, and output the phase-adjusted feedback signal to the signal output unit; and a determination unit used to acquire amplitude values of the feedback signal at different phases, and determine a forward power and/or a reverse power according to the amplitude values of the feedback signal at the different phases.

    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.

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