Magnetic resonance imaging equipment, high frequency magnetic field irradiation method and program
    2.
    发明申请
    Magnetic resonance imaging equipment, high frequency magnetic field irradiation method and program 有权
    磁共振成像设备,高频磁场照射方法及程序

    公开(公告)号:US20140292334A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-02

    申请号:US14241515

    申请日:2012-07-27

    IPC分类号: G01R33/565

    摘要: With minimizing extension of imaging time, the B1 non-uniformity reducing effect of RF shimming is maximized for an imaging section of an arbitrary axis direction and an arbitrary position. B1 distributions are measured for only several sections of one predetermined direction, and a radio frequency magnetic field condition that maximizes the B1 non-uniformity reducing effect for an imaging section of an arbitrary direction and an arbitrary position is calculated from the B1 distribution data. For example, after B1 distributions of only several sections of the AX direction are measured, the optimal radio frequency magnetic field condition for an imaging section of an arbitrary position for the AX direction is obtained by interpolation with optimal radio frequency magnetic field conditions calculated from B1 distributions of two sections near the imaging section, and the optimal radio frequency magnetic field condition for an imaging section of an arbitrary position for the SAG or COR direction is obtained by using only B1 values of a crossing region with the imaging section extracted from the B1 distributions.

    摘要翻译: 随着成像时间的延长最小化,对于任意轴方向和任意位置的成像部分,RF匀场的B1均匀性减小效果最大化。 B1分布仅测量一个预定方向的几个部分,并且从B1分布数据计算使任意方向和任意位置的成像部分的B1不均匀性减小效果最大化的射频磁场条件。 例如,在AX方向的仅仅几个部分的B1分布被测量之后,通过利用从B1计算出的最佳射频磁场条件进行插值来获得用于AX方向的任意位置的成像部分的最佳射频磁场条件 通过仅使用从B1提取的成像部分的交叉区域的B1值获得用于SAG或COR方向的任意位置的成像部分的最佳射频磁场条件, 分布。

    RF reception coil and magnetic resonance imaging apparatus using same
    3.
    发明授权
    RF reception coil and magnetic resonance imaging apparatus using same 有权
    RF接收线圈和使用其的磁共振成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US09182468B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-10

    申请号:US13577241

    申请日:2011-01-26

    摘要: There is provided a technique for improving quality of images obtained with an MRI apparatus by using the geometric structures of the conventional RF transmission coil and RF reception coil and without increasing burden on patients or MRI technicians. A conductor loop of an RF reception coil disposed between a subject and an RF transmission coil is used also as a loop for magnetic field adjustment in order to shield or enhance a rotating magnetic field B1 generated by the RF transmission coil. Further, the conductor loop operated as a conductor loop for magnetic field adjustment among the conductor loops constituting the RF reception coil is driven so that inhomogeneity of the rotating magnetic field B1 is reduced.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种通过使用常规RF传输线圈和RF接收线圈的几何结构来提高使用MRI装置获得的图像质量并且不增加患者或MRI技术人员负担的技术。 设置在被检体和RF传输线圈之间的RF接收线圈的导体环也用作用于磁场调整的环路,以便屏蔽或增强由RF传输线圈产生的旋转磁场B1。 此外,作为构成RF接收线圈的导体环路之间用于磁场调整的导体回路的导体回路被驱动,使得旋转磁场B1的不均匀性降低。

    High frequency magnetic field coil and magnetic resonance imaging apparatus with the same
    4.
    发明授权
    High frequency magnetic field coil and magnetic resonance imaging apparatus with the same 有权
    高频磁场线圈和磁共振成像装置相同

    公开(公告)号:US08198894B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-12

    申请号:US12417852

    申请日:2009-04-03

    IPC分类号: G01V3/00

    摘要: An RF coil for MR Imaging that can change a resonance frequency easily and instantaneously in response to a nuclide to be imaged without exchange and adjustment and that also causes only small lowering of sensitivity. The RF coil has a sub coil for changing a resonance frequency of the transmitting/receiving RF coil for transmitting and receiving an MR signal between itself and a nuclide that is an object to be imaged. The sub coil is equipped with a switch, and at the time of switching-on, shifts the resonance frequency of the RF coil by changing an inductance value of the RF coil in a noncontact manner using inductance coupling.

    摘要翻译: 用于MR成像的RF线圈,其能够响应于待成像的核素而容易且瞬时地改变谐振频率而不进行交换和调整,并且也仅导致灵敏度的小的降低。 RF线圈具有用于改变发射/接收RF线圈的谐振频率的子线圈,用于在其与作为要成像的对象的核素之间发送和接收MR信号。 子线圈配备有开关,并且在接通时通过使用电感耦合以非接触方式改变RF线圈的电感值来移动RF线圈的谐振频率。

    RF RECEPTION COIL AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS USING SAME
    5.
    发明申请
    RF RECEPTION COIL AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS USING SAME 有权
    RF接收线圈和使用相同的磁共振成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120306497A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-06

    申请号:US13577241

    申请日:2011-01-26

    IPC分类号: G01R33/34

    摘要: There is provided a technique for improving quality of images obtained with an MRI apparatus by using the geometric structures of the conventional RF transmission coil and RF reception coil and without increasing burden on patients or MRI technicians. A conductor loop of an RF reception coil disposed between a subject and an RF transmission coil is used also as a loop for magnetic field adjustment in order to shield or enhance a rotating magnetic field B1 generated by the RF transmission coil. Further, the conductor loop operated as a conductor loop for magnetic field adjustment among the conductor loops constituting the RF reception coil is driven so that inhomogeneity of the rotating magnetic field B1 is reduced.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种通过使用常规RF传输线圈和RF接收线圈的几何结构来提高使用MRI装置获得的图像质量并且不增加患者或MRI技术人员负担的技术。 设置在被检体和RF传输线圈之间的RF接收线圈的导体环也用作用于磁场调整的环路,以便屏蔽或增强由RF传输线圈产生的旋转磁场B1。 此外,作为构成RF接收线圈的导体环路之间用于磁场调整的导体回路的导体回路被驱动,使得旋转磁场B1的不均匀性降低。

    ANTENNA DEVICE AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING DEVICE
    7.
    发明申请
    ANTENNA DEVICE AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING DEVICE 有权
    天线装置和磁共振成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130221968A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-29

    申请号:US13877702

    申请日:2011-10-06

    IPC分类号: G01R33/34

    摘要: There is provided a technique for suppressing increase of SAR without sacrificing sensitivity in RF coils used in MRI apparatuses. The present invention provides an antenna device comprising a sheet-shaped conductor and a ribbon-shaped conductor disposed on the subject side with respect to the sheet-shaped conductor with a predetermined distance from the sheet-shaped conductor. The ribbon-shaped conductor has a meandering shape, and is adjusted so as to resonate at transmission and reception frequencies, and it is constituted so that distance to the sheet-shaped conductor becomes smaller at both end part thereof along the static magnetic field direction compared with the distance to the sheet-shaped conductor at the center thereof. Moreover, the ribbon-shaped conductor is constituted so as to have a smaller width, as the distance to the sheet-shaped conductor becomes smaller.

    摘要翻译: 提供了抑制SAR增加的技术,而不牺牲MRI装置中使用的RF线圈的灵敏度。 本发明提供了一种天线装置,其包括片状导体和布置在与片状导体相距预定距离的片状导体的被检体侧的带状导体。 带状导体具有曲折形状,并且被调整为在发送和接收频率下谐振,并且其构造成使得沿着静磁场方向在其两端部处的与片状导体的距离变小 与其中心的片状导体的距离。 此外,随着与片状导体的距离变小,带状导体构成为具有较小的宽度。

    Antenna system and magnetic resonance imaging apparatus
    9.
    发明授权
    Antenna system and magnetic resonance imaging apparatus 有权
    天线系统和磁共振成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US08648597B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-11

    申请号:US12702666

    申请日:2010-02-09

    IPC分类号: G01R33/34

    CPC分类号: G01R33/3456

    摘要: An RF coil is provided with a hollow-shaped outer conductive element and strip-shaped conductive elements disposed along the outer conductive element in the axial direction. The strip-shaped conductive elements are disposed with uneven intervals to secure an internal space at a position where the strip-shaped conductive elements are not disposed. In order to obtain uniform sensitivity at the center section of the RF coil, the strip-shaped conductive elements and the outer conductive element are electrically connected via capacitors of which capacitances are adjusted so that a magnetic field component perpendicular to the center axis should be generated at a desired resonance frequency, and the strip-shaped conductive elements are axisymmetrically disposed with respect to the center axis of the outer conductive element. As a result, a comfortable examination space in a tunnel type MRI apparatus is achieved without increasing the manufacturing cost of the MRI apparatus.

    摘要翻译: RF线圈设置有中空形的外导电元件和沿轴向方向沿着外导电元件设置的条形导电元件。 带状导电元件以不均匀的间隔设置,以将内部空间固定在未设置条形导电元件的位置。 为了在RF线圈的中心部分获得均匀的灵敏度,条状导电元件和外部导电元件通过电容被调节的电容器电连接,使得应当产生垂直于中心轴的磁场分量 并且所述带状导电元件相对于外导电元件的中心轴线对称设置。 结果,在不增加MRI装置的制造成本的情况下实现隧道式MRI装置中的舒适的检查空间。

    HIGH-FREQUENCY COIL AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING DEVICE EMPLOYING SAME
    10.
    发明申请
    HIGH-FREQUENCY COIL AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING DEVICE EMPLOYING SAME 有权
    使用其的高频线圈和磁共振成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130119991A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-16

    申请号:US13811979

    申请日:2011-07-25

    IPC分类号: G01R33/34

    摘要: A technique is provided to reserve large examination space in the tunnel type MRI apparatus, without increasing production cost nor reducing significantly irradiation efficiency and homogeneity in an irradiation distribution within an imaging region. The present invention provides an RF coil unit in which four partial cylindrical coils are placed with a gap therebetween in the circumferential direction inside a cylindrical RF shield, in such a manner that two pairs of the partial cylindrical coils are opposed to each other, and magnetic fields produced by the individual partial cylindrical coils are combined, thereby producing a circularly polarized wave field or an elliptically polarized wave field. The partial cylindrical coil is provided with a partial cylindrical conductor, multiple first conductors substantially parallel with the central axis of the RF shield, multiple capacitors connecting both ends of the first conductors with the partial cylindrical conductor, and a second conductor adjacent to at least one of the ends of the first conductor. The partial cylindrical coils are respectively provided with high frequency signals having a desired amplitude ratio and phase difference, while a reference frequency thereof being identical.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种在隧道式MRI装置中预留大的检查空间的技术,而不增加成本区域内的照射分布的生产成本,降低照射效率和均匀性。 本发明提供了一种RF线圈单元,其中四个部分圆柱形线圈在圆柱形RF屏蔽内沿圆周方向放置有间隙,使得两对部分圆柱形线圈彼此相对,并且磁性 由各个部分圆柱形线圈产生的磁场组合,从而产生圆偏振波场或椭圆偏振波场。 部分圆柱形线圈设置有部分圆柱形导体,多个第一导体基本上平行于RF屏蔽的中心轴线,多个电容器连接第一导体的两端与部分圆柱形导体,第二导​​体与至少一个 的第一导体的端部。 部分圆柱形线圈分别设置有具有期望的振幅比和相位差的高频信号,而其参考频率相同。