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    公开(公告)号:US11733329B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-22

    申请号:US17390985

    申请日:2021-08-01

    摘要: A magnetic resonance (MR) apparatus comprises magnet means for generating a main magnetic field in a sample region, encoding means for generating encoding magnetic fields superimposed to the main magnetic field, RF transmitter means for generating MR radiofrequency fields, driver means for operating said encoding means and RF transmitter means to generate superimposed time dependent encoding fields and radiofrequency fields according to an MR sequence for forming images or spectra; and acquisition means for acquiring an MR signal from said object. The magnet means comprise a primary magnetic field source providing a static magnetic field B0 and at least one secondary magnetic field source providing an adjustable magnetic field B′. To provide improved shimming, the secondary magnetic field source comprises at least two spatially distinct portions of a first magnetic material and of a second magnetic material, respectively, said first magnetic material having a first magnetic moment density m1 and said second magnetic material having a second magnetic moment density m2, and means for independently adjusting said second magnetic moment density m2 by variation of an external control parameter.

    FERROMAGNETIC FRAME FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING

    公开(公告)号:US20230095957A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-30

    申请号:US17884078

    申请日:2022-08-09

    摘要: An apparatus for providing a B0 magnetic field for a magnetic resonance imaging system. The apparatus includes at least one permanent B0 magnet to contribute a magnetic field to the Bo magnetic field for the MRI system and a ferromagnetic frame configured to capture and direct at least some of the magnetic field generated by the B0 magnet. The ferromagnetic frame includes a first post having a first end and a second end, a first multi-pronged member coupled to the first end, and a second multi-pronged member coupled to the second end, wherein the first and second multi-pronged members support the at least one permanent B0 magnet.

    QUICK COUPLING FOR MOUNTING AN NMR PROBE ON A SHIM SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220373622A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-24

    申请号:US17748198

    申请日:2022-05-19

    IPC分类号: G01R33/34 G01R33/3873

    摘要: A fastening device for releasably fastening a probe (1) to an NMR magnet (2). An insert part (3) fastens the probe to a retaining system (4) connected to the magnet. A force-variable connection is established by the insert part with spring elements (8). The probe fastens to the insert part with rigid retaining elements (6). When closed, a connection without mechanical play exists between the insert part and the retaining elements when the spring elements are under tension. An annular disc-shaped pretensioning element (9) is arranged between the insert part and the retaining system. By rotating the pretensioning element relative to the insert part, the pretensioning element presses on and pretensions the spring elements. When open, the spring elements and the retaining elements are configured to connect with a mechanical play of 0.5 to 5 mm between the insert part and the retaining elements when the spring elements are pretensioned.

    Apparatus and Method for Supporting a Shimming of a Magnetic Resonance Apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US20220308140A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-29

    申请号:US17705671

    申请日:2022-03-28

    发明人: Stephan Biber

    IPC分类号: G01R33/3875 G01R33/3873

    摘要: A magnetic resonance apparatus may include at least one sensor and a controller. The magnetic resonance apparatus is positionable in an examination room. A spatial location of the magnetic resonance apparatus in the examination room can be determined using the sensor. In a method for supporting an adjustment of a shim parameter of a magnetic resonance apparatus, a current spatial location of the magnetic resonance apparatus in an examination room is determined using the sensor, and a shim parameter of at least one shim element of the magnetic resonance apparatus is determined based on the current spatial location of the magnetic resonance apparatus and information of a magnetic field database. The magnetic field database may include information about a spatial location of the magnetic resonance apparatus and also magnetic field data correlated with the spatial location.

    PASSIVE SHIM TRAY FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE EXAMINATION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220171007A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-02

    申请号:US17600616

    申请日:2020-04-01

    发明人: Peter Forthmann

    IPC分类号: G01R33/3873

    摘要: A shim tray (10) for a main magnet system of a magnetic resonance examination system comprises a plurality of shim pockets (11), of which an individual shim pocket has side walls (21, 42) forming an open channel (11). Two opposite lateral side walls (21) have insertion profiles (22) to receive an end shim-element (13) at least one open channel's end. Essentially the entire volume of the channel of the shim pocket is available to hold passive shim elements.

    Optical detection based on non-linear magnetophoretic transport of magnetic particle for particle and biological sensing and separation

    公开(公告)号:US11273454B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-15

    申请号:US15741472

    申请日:2016-07-04

    摘要: There is provided system and a separation substrate device for use with an NLM separator in separating and/or detecting at least one target analyte in a sample, the substrate comprising a micromagnet array of a plurality of micromagnets, the micromagnet array comprising a first capture region, a second focusing region, and, a third detection region, the focusing region comprising a converging and/or diverging micromagnet array region. Also provided is a method for separating and detecting at least one target analyte in a sample. The method including: contacting a plurality of magnetic beads with a sample, the magnetic beads functionalized for binding with one or more target analytes in a sample to form aggregates; providing the sample including magnetic beads and aggregates to a separating substrate comprising a micromagnet array of a plurality of micromagnets; transporting the magnetic beads and aggregates relative to the micromagnet array to provide separation and enable detection of the magnetic beads and aggregates; detecting motion of the beads or aggregates of the sample on the array in response to the applied magnetic field and/or detecting beads or aggregates of the sample on the array at a detection region of the array.