公开(公告)号：US08073527B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-06

申请号：US11905250

申请日：2007-09-28

申请人： Ludwig Eberler ,  Razvan Lazar ,  Jürgen Nistler ,  Wolfgang Renz ,  Norbert Rietsch

发明人： Ludwig Eberler ,  Razvan Lazar ,  Jürgen Nistler ,  Wolfgang Renz ,  Norbert Rietsch

IPC分类号： A61B5/05

CPC分类号： G01R33/3415 ,  G01R33/481

摘要： An RF antenna arrangement of a combined MR/PET system is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the RF antenna arrangement includes a first part installed in the examination tunnel in a fashion fixed to the system such that it is arranged underneath the couch board when the latter is introduced, and a second part, which can be placed onto the couch board and be introduced into and withdrawn from the examination tunnel together with the couch board. In at least one embodiment, the second part is of dimensionally stable design and has a clear cross section that is adapted to the object to be examined. Consequently, the time outlay for applying the RF antenna is reduced, and the fixed position of the RF antenna enables a correction of the attenuation of gamma rays. Furthermore, a number of second parts having various diameters can be provided.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种组合MR / PET系统的RF天线装置。 在至少一个实施例中，RF天线布置包括以固定到系统的方式安装在检查隧道中的第一部分，使得它被布置在沙发板的下方，当其被引入时，第二部分可以被放置 进入沙发板，并与沙发板一起引入和从检查隧道中取出。 在至少一个实施例中，第二部分是尺寸稳定的设计，并且具有适于被检查物体的清晰的横截面。 因此，减少了施加RF天线的时间费用，并且RF天线的固定位置能够校正伽马射线的衰减。 此外，可以提供多个具有各种直径的第二部分。

公开(公告)号：US08064981B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-22

申请号：US11984479

申请日：2007-11-19

申请人： Ludwig Eberler ,  Razvan Lazar ,  Jürgen Nistler ,  Wolfgang Renz ,  Norbert Rietsch

发明人： Ludwig Eberler ,  Razvan Lazar ,  Jürgen Nistler ,  Wolfgang Renz ,  Norbert Rietsch

IPC分类号： A61B5/05

CPC分类号： G01R33/28 ,  A61B5/0035 ,  A61B5/055 ,  A61B6/037 ,  G01R33/481 ,  G01T1/1603

摘要： A device for superposed magnetic resonance tomography and positron emission tomography imaging is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the device includes a magnetic resonance tomography magnet, which defines a longitudinal axis; a magnetic resonance tomography gradient coil, arranged radially within the magnetic resonance tomography magnet; a magnetic resonance tomography RF coil, arranged radially within the magnetic resonance tomography gradient coil; and a multiplicity of positron emission tomography detection units, arranged in pairs lying opposite to one another about the longitudinal axis. In at least one embodiment, the many positron emission tomography detection units are arranged radially within the magnetic resonance tomography gradient coil and are arranged along the longitudinal axis next to the magnetic resonance tomography RF coil.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于叠加磁共振断层扫描和正电子发射断层摄影成像的装置。 在至少一个实施例中，该装置包括限定纵轴的磁共振断层摄影磁体; 磁共振断层摄影梯度线圈，位于磁共振断层摄影磁体内; 磁共振断层摄影RF线圈，径向设置在磁共振断层扫描梯度线圈内; 以及多个正电子发射断层摄影检测单元，成对地布置成围绕纵向轴线彼此相对。 在至少一个实施例中，许多正电子发射断层摄影检测单元径向布置在磁共振断层扫描梯度线圈内，并且沿着纵向轴线布置在磁共振断层摄影RF线圈旁边。

公开(公告)号：US07728590B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-01

申请号：US11902584

申请日：2007-09-24

申请人： Ludwig Eberler ,  Razvan Lazar ,  Jürgen Nistler ,  Wolfgang Renz ,  Norbert Rietsch

发明人： Ludwig Eberler ,  Razvan Lazar ,  Jürgen Nistler ,  Wolfgang Renz ,  Norbert Rietsch

IPC分类号： G01V3/00

CPC分类号： G01R33/28 ,  A61B5/0035 ,  A61B5/055 ,  G01R33/481 ,  G01T1/1603

摘要： A detection unit is disclosed for arrangement in the main magnet of an MR device, which has both an RF transceiver system and a PET detector. In at least one embodiment the RF transceiver system is divided into two parts and the two parts are arranged upstream and downstream of the PET detector in the longitudinal direction of the patient tunnel. The RF transceiver system and PET detector are applied to the same image volume. In at least one other embodiment, an MR device is equipped with the detection unit, and in at least one other embodiment, a method operates the detection unit.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于布置在MR设备的主磁体中的检测单元，其具有RF收发器系统和PET检测器。 在至少一个实施例中，RF收发器系统被分成两部分，并且两个部分被布置在患者隧道的纵向上的PET检测器的上游和下游。 RF收发器系统和PET检测器应用于相同的图像体积。 在至少另一个实施例中，MR装置配备有检测单元，并且在至少一个其它实施例中，一种方法操作检测单元。

公开(公告)号：US20080088309A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-17

申请号：US11905250

申请日：2007-09-28

申请人： Ludwig Eberler ,  Razvan Lazar ,  Jurgen Nistler ,  Wolfgang Renz ,  Norbert Rietsch

发明人： Ludwig Eberler ,  Razvan Lazar ,  Jurgen Nistler ,  Wolfgang Renz ,  Norbert Rietsch

IPC分类号： G01R33/34

CPC分类号： G01R33/3415 ,  G01R33/481

摘要： An RF antenna arrangement of a combined MR/PET system is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the RF antenna arrangement includes a first part installed in the examination tunnel in a fashion fixed to the system such that it is arranged underneath the couch board when the latter is introduced, and a second part, which can be placed onto the couch board and be introduced into and withdrawn from the examination tunnel together with the couch board. In at least one embodiment, the second part is of dimensionally stable design and has a clear cross section that is adapted to the object to be examined. Consequently, the time outlay for applying the RF antenna is reduced, and the fixed position of the RF antenna enables a correction of the attenuation of gamma rays. Furthermore, a number of second parts having various diameters can be provided.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种组合MR / PET系统的RF天线装置。 在至少一个实施例中，RF天线布置包括以固定到系统的方式安装在检查隧道中的第一部分，使得它被布置在沙发板的下方，当其被引入时，第二部分可以被放置 进入沙发板，并与沙发板一起引入和从检查隧道中取出。 在至少一个实施例中，第二部分是尺寸稳定的设计，并且具有适于被检查物体的清晰的横截面。 因此，减少了施加RF天线的时间费用，并且RF天线的固定位置能够校正伽马射线的衰减。 此外，可以提供多个具有各种直径的第二部分。

公开(公告)号：US20080139924A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-12

申请号：US11984479

申请日：2007-11-19

申请人： Ludwig Eberler ,  Razvan Lazar ,  Jurgen Nistler ,  Wolfgang Renz ,  Norbert Rietsch

发明人： Ludwig Eberler ,  Razvan Lazar ,  Jurgen Nistler ,  Wolfgang Renz ,  Norbert Rietsch

IPC分类号： A61B5/055

CPC分类号： G01R33/28 ,  A61B5/0035 ,  A61B5/055 ,  A61B6/037 ,  G01R33/481 ,  G01T1/1603

摘要： A device for superposed magnetic resonance tomography and positron emission tomography imaging is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the device includes a magnetic resonance tomography magnet, which defines a longitudinal axis; a magnetic resonance tomography gradient coil, arranged radially within the magnetic resonance tomography magnet; a magnetic resonance tomography RF coil, arranged radially within the magnetic resonance tomography gradient coil; and a multiplicity of positron emission tomography detection units, arranged in pairs lying opposite to one another about the longitudinal axis. In at least one embodiment, the many positron emission tomography detection units are arranged radially within the magnetic resonance tomography gradient coil and are arranged along the longitudinal axis next to the magnetic resonance tomography RF coil.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于叠加磁共振断层扫描和正电子发射断层摄影成像的装置。 在至少一个实施例中，该装置包括限定纵轴的磁共振断层摄影磁体; 磁共振断层摄影梯度线圈，位于磁共振断层摄影磁体内; 磁共振断层摄影RF线圈，径向设置在磁共振断层扫描梯度线圈内; 以及多个正电子发射断层摄影检测单元，成对地布置成围绕纵向轴线彼此相对。 在至少一个实施例中，许多正电子发射断层摄影检测单元径向布置在磁共振断层扫描梯度线圈内，并且沿着纵向轴线布置在磁共振断层摄影RF线圈旁边。

公开(公告)号：US20090206836A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-20

申请号：US11902584

申请日：2007-09-24

申请人： Ludwig Eberler ,  Razvan Lazar ,  Jurgen Nistler ,  Wolfgang Renz ,  Norbert Rietsch

发明人： Ludwig Eberler ,  Razvan Lazar ,  Jurgen Nistler ,  Wolfgang Renz ,  Norbert Rietsch

IPC分类号： G01R33/20 ,  G01T1/166 ,  G01R33/44

CPC分类号： G01R33/28 ,  A61B5/0035 ,  A61B5/055 ,  G01R33/481 ,  G01T1/1603

摘要： A detection unit is disclosed for arrangement in the main magnet of an MR device, which has both an RF transceiver system and a PET detector. In at least one embodiment the RF transceiver system is divided into two parts and the two parts are arranged upstream and downstream of the PET detector in the longitudinal direction of the patient tunnel. The RF transceiver system and PET detector are applied to the same image volume. In at least one other embodiment, an MR device is equipped with the detection unit, and in at least one other embodiment, a method operates the detection unit.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于布置在MR设备的主磁体中的检测单元，其具有RF收发器系统和PET检测器。 在至少一个实施例中，RF收发器系统被分成两部分，并且两个部分被布置在患者隧道的纵向上的PET检测器的上游和下游。 RF收发器系统和PET检测器应用于相同的图像体积。 在至少另一个实施例中，MR装置配备有检测单元，并且在至少一个其它实施例中，一种方法操作检测单元。

公开(公告)号：US08108027B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-31

申请号：US12213656

申请日：2008-06-23

申请人： Ludwig Kreischer ,  Jürgen Nistler ,  Martin Rausch ,  Wolfgang Renz ,  Norbert Rietsch

发明人： Ludwig Kreischer ,  Jürgen Nistler ,  Martin Rausch ,  Wolfgang Renz ,  Norbert Rietsch

IPC分类号： A61B5/05

CPC分类号： G01R33/481 ,  A61B6/037 ,  A61B6/4417 ,  G01R33/56509

摘要： A combined positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging apparatus including a positron emission tomography apparatus having at least one radiation detector, and a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus having at least one gradient coil and a radio-frequency antenna device. At least one embodiment of the combined position emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging apparatus is developed further in that a first molding is provided, whose surface coincides with the inner shell of the at least one gradient coil, and a second molding is provided, whose surface coincides with the outer shell of the radiation detector, the distance between the two shells being virtually constant over the circumference of the shells, and a vacuum seal being arranged in each case along at least a first and a second circumferential line such that a closed cavity is formed between the vacuum seals.

摘要翻译： 包括具有至少一个辐射检测器的正电子发射断层摄影装置和具有至少一个梯度线圈和射频天线装置的磁共振成像装置的组合正电子发射断层摄影/磁共振成像装置。 组合位置发射断层摄影/磁共振成像装置的至少一个实施例被进一步开发，其中提供了第一模制件，其表面与至少一个梯度线圈的内壳重合，并且提供了第二模制件，其表面 与辐射检测器的外壳重合，两个壳体之间的距离在壳体的圆周上基本上恒定，并且真空密封件沿着至少第一和第二圆周线布置在每种情况下，使得闭合腔 形成在真空密封件之间。

公开(公告)号：US20090005671A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-01

申请号：US12213656

申请日：2008-06-23

申请人： Ludwig Kreischer ,  Jurgen Nistler ,  Martin Rausch ,  Wolfgang Renz ,  Norbert Rietsch

发明人： Ludwig Kreischer ,  Jurgen Nistler ,  Martin Rausch ,  Wolfgang Renz ,  Norbert Rietsch

IPC分类号： A61B5/055

CPC分类号： G01R33/481 ,  A61B6/037 ,  A61B6/4417 ,  G01R33/56509

摘要： A combined positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging apparatus for imaging organs of an examination object in an examination space is disclosed, including a positron emission tomography apparatus having at least one radiation detector, and a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus having at least one gradient coil and a radio-frequency antenna device. In order to prevent mechanical oscillations being induced in the PET gantry by the gradient coil, at least one embodiment of the combined position emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging apparatus is developed further in that a first molding is provided, whose surface coincides with the inner shell of the at least one gradient coil, and a second molding is provided, whose surface coincides with the outer shell of the radiation detector, the distance between the two shells being virtually constant over the circumference of the shells, and a vacuum seal being arranged in each case along at least a first and a second circumferential line such that a closed cavity is formed between the vacuum seals.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于对检查空间中的检查对象的器官进行成像的组合正电子发射断层摄影/磁共振成像装置，包括具有至少一个放射线检测器的正电子发射断层摄影装置和具有至少一个梯度线圈的磁共振成像装置， 射频天线装置。 为了防止由梯度线圈在PET机架中引起的机械振荡，组合位置发射断层摄影/磁共振成像装置的至少一个实施例被进一步开发，其中提供了第一模制件，其表面与内壳重合 的至少一个梯度线圈，并且提供第二模制件，其表面与辐射检测器的外壳重合，两个壳体之间的距离在壳体的圆周上基本上恒定，并且真空密封件布置在 每个壳体沿着至少第一和第二圆周线，使得在真空密封件之间形成闭合腔。

公开(公告)号：US5208537A

公开(公告)日：1993-05-04

申请号：US788593

申请日：1991-11-06

申请人： Norbert Rietsch ,  Markus Vester ,  Horst Kroeckel

发明人： Norbert Rietsch ,  Markus Vester ,  Horst Kroeckel

IPC分类号： H01P5/08 ,  A61B5/055 ,  G01R33/36 ,  H03H7/40

CPC分类号： G01R33/3628

摘要： In a method for matching a transmission/reception antenna in a nuclear magnetic resonance imaging apparatus to the impedance of a high-frequency system which feeds the antenna, a directional coupler is used for acquiring respective signals corresponding to a forward voltage wave supplied to the antenna, and the associated return voltage wave. The amplitudes of the forward and return waves are calculated in a controller for all matching conditions of a transformation network, the transformation network being interconnected between the high frequency system and the antenna. When a tomogram is to be produced, the transformation network is set so that the antenna is matched as best as is possible to the high-frequency system. The same method can be used for matching an antenna which is only used for reception when producing tomograms.

摘要翻译： 在将核磁共振成像装置中的发送接收天线与馈送天线的高频系统的阻抗进行匹配的方法中，使用定向耦合器来取得与提供给天线的正向电压波对应的各信号 ，以及相关的返回电压波。 转换网络的所有匹配条件的控制器计算正向和返回波的幅度，变换网络在高频系统和天线之间互连。 当要产生断层图像时，转换网络被设置为使得天线能够尽可能地匹配到高频系统。 可以使用相同的方法来匹配仅在生成断层图像时用于接收的天线。

公开(公告)号：US20140347054A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-27

申请号：US14283764

申请日：2014-05-21

申请人： Ralph Kimmlingen ,  Norbert Rietsch

发明人： Ralph Kimmlingen ,  Norbert Rietsch

IPC分类号： G01R33/38

CPC分类号： G01R33/38 ,  G01R33/3403 ,  G01R33/34084 ,  G01R33/341 ,  G01R33/3415

摘要： A magnetic resonance system includes a basic magnet that surrounds a cylindrical examination volume of the magnetic resonance system, the cylindrical examination volume defining a longitudinal axis, and a send structure configured to generate a high frequency excitation field (B1) in the examination volume. The high frequency excitation field is configured to excite an object to be examined in the examination volume, such that the object emits magnetic resonance signals. The basic magnet is configured to generate a basic magnetic field (B0) in the examination volume that is constant over time and at least substantially homogeneous spatially. The send structure includes at least first transmitting antennae and second transmitting antennae that are configured to load the examination volume with the high frequency excitation field (B1).

摘要翻译： 磁共振系统包括围绕磁共振系统的圆柱形检查体积的基本磁体，限定纵向轴线的圆柱形检查体积和被配置为在检查体积中产生高频激励场（B1）的发送结构。 高频激励场被配置为在检查体积中激发要检查的物体，使得物体发射磁共振信号。 基本磁体被配置为在检查体积中产生基本磁场（B0），该基本磁场在时间上是恒定的并且在空间上至少基本上均匀。 发送结构至少包括第一发射天线和第二发射天线，其被配置为用高频激励场（B1）加载检查音量。