Magnet system for performing 2-field NMR experiments and associated retrofitting method

    公开(公告)号:US11579224B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-14

    申请号:US17527735

    申请日:2021-11-16

    摘要: In a magnet system: —a superconducting main field magnet (7) generates a magnetic field in a first sample volume (16), —a superconducting additional field magnet (22) generates another field in a second sample volume (24), —a cryostat (2) has a cooled main coil container (6), an evacuated RT (room temperature) covering (4), and an RT bore (14) which extends through the main and the additional field magnets, and —a cooled additional coil container (21) in a vacuum. The RT covering has a flange connection (17) with an opening (19) through which the RT bore extends, a front end of the additional coil container protrudes through the opening into the RT covering such that the additional field magnet also protrudes through the opening into the RT covering, and a closure structure (20) seals the RT covering between the flange connection and the RT bore.

    METHOD OF DESIGNING A HIGH SHIELDING GRADIENT COIL FOR A PLANAR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM AND GRADIENT COIL THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20220365154A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-17

    申请号:US17628555

    申请日:2020-11-26

    摘要: The present application provides a method of designing a high shielding gradient coil for a planar superconducting magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system and a gradient coil thereof, the method determines a shielding area according to an outer profile of a metal conductor around the position of the gradient coil in the planar superconducting MRI system, and performs partitioned shielding of a stray field. The constraint values of stray fields at different partitioned zones of the shielding area are adjusted according to the shielding requirements. The primary coils of both the transverse gradient coil and the longitudinal gradient coil optimized by the design method of the high shielding gradient coil contain a reverse coil, which generates a magnetic field that offsets leakage magnetic field of other coils, thus achieving the purpose of reducing the stray field of the gradient coil.

    Energizing and discharging a superconducting magnet of an MRI system

    公开(公告)号:US11500050B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-15

    申请号:US17356599

    申请日:2021-06-24

    摘要: A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system includes a superconducting magnet assembly with a superconducting field coil for generating a stationary uniform main magnetic field. A gradient system includes a gradient coil for generating gradient magnetic fields and a gradient amplifier which is connectable to the gradient coil for driving the gradient coil. A switch assembly is adapted for galvanically coupling the superconducting field coil to the gradient amplifier. In this way, it is possible for energizing and discharging a superconducting magnet of an MRI system in an easy and cost-efficient way.

    QUENCH PROTECTION FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTING (HTS) LEADS

    公开(公告)号:US20220260657A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:US17620318

    申请日:2020-10-06

    摘要: An apparatus (200) includes a cryostat (202) containing a volume of myogenic fluid. One or more electrically superconducting coils (204) is disposed within the cryostat. The one or more electrically superconducting coils is configured to produce a magnetic field when an electrical current is passed therethrough. One or more high temperature superconducting (HTS) current leads (206) is permanently disposed within the cryostat and coupled to the one or more electrically superconducting coils. One or more sensors (222) is positioned at or near the one or more HTS current leads to monitor the status of the HTS current leads. An HTS protection switch (208) is selectively coupled to the one or more HTS current leads. A magnet controller (220) controls the HTS protection switch to divert current from the one or more HTS current leads upon detection via the sensors of a quench of the one or more HTS current leads.

    Magnetic resonance tomography system with B0 modulation and method for operation

    公开(公告)号:US11408956B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-09

    申请号:US17155595

    申请日:2021-01-22

    摘要: The disclosure relates to a magnetic resonance tomography system and to a method for operation of the magnetic resonance tomography system. The magnetic resonance tomography system has a magnetic unit, which is configured to change a homogeneous magnetic field B0 with a magnetic field strength, which may vary between a first predetermined value on exciting nuclear spins and a second predetermined value on receiving magnetic resonance signals, in a measuring volume in a short, predetermined time, controlled by the magnetic resonance tomography system.

    INTELLIGENT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220244332A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-04

    申请号:US17659719

    申请日:2022-04-19

    摘要: An intelligent control system (S) and methods (M, M1, M2) for dynamically controlling components of an MRI system (10), the intelligent control system (S) involving a processor (700), configurable to: determine a current-use state of each component; optimize energy usage among the components based on the current-use state of each component, whereby an optimal energy usage is provided; alter an energy consumption profile of each component based on the optimal energy usage, whereby an altered energy consumption for each component is provided; automatically activate power to each component based on the altered energy consumption when the MRI system (10) is to be operated; and automatically deactivate power to each component based on the altered energy consumption when the MRI system (10) is not to be operated, whereby the MRI system (10) is automatically operable when needed and inoperable when not needed, continually powering the components is eliminated, and an average energy consumption of the MRI system (10) is reduced over its lifespan.

    MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAPID SHUTDOWN AND RECHARGE OF A SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET

    公开(公告)号:US20220244331A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-04

    申请号:US17162051

    申请日:2021-01-29

    摘要: A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system includes a set of magnet coils for generating a magnetic field. The set of magnet coils are composed of a superconducting material. The system further includes a mechanical cryocooler in thermal contact with the set of magnet coils and operable to reduce and maintain a temperature of the set of magnet coils below a transition temperature of the superconducting material, and an energy storage device coupled to the set of magnet coils. The energy storage device may be capable of receiving and storing energy dissipated from the set of magnet coils during rapid shutdown of the set of magnet coils. The system may also include a controller coupled to the energy storage device. The controller may be programmed to recharge the set of magnet coils using the energy stored in the energy storage device during the rapid shutdown of the set of magnet coils.