Abstract:
A phase-shifted coil comprises nested concentric spiral portions, the terminals of which are progressively offset. Separately tuned concentric such coils of different dimensions exhibit relatively close intercoil clearance in one dimension and relatively large clearances in the orthogonal dimension provide different flux return characteristics for selective RF coupling.
Abstract:
La présente invention concerne les dispositifs pour l'étude d'un matériau par le procédé de la RMN. Le dispositif selon l'invention se caractérise essentiellement par le fait qu'il comporte un aimant permanent 21 présentant une aimantation de direction Nord-Sud 22 sensiblement perpendiculaire à son axe longitudinal 23, au moins une antenne RF 24 constituée par au moins une boucle fermée 27 sensiblement située dans un plan parallèle à la direction Nord-Sud, la boucle fermée entourant l'aimant 21, les deux bornes de connexion 25, 26 étant constituées par deux points 28, 29 de la boucle fermée 27 situés sur une droite 30 coupant la boucle en deux parties sensiblement égales. Application, notamment mais non exclusivement, dans le domaine de l'industrie pétrolière pour déterminer par exemple la quantité d'eau dans la roche entourant la paroi d'un puits, la distribution de la porosité de cette roche et/ou sa perméabilité, etc.
Abstract:
The invention describes a system, method, and means for an MRI transseptal needle that can be visible on an MRI, can act as an antenna and receive MRI signals from surrounding subject matter to generate high-resolution images and can enable real-time active needle tracking during MRI guided transseptal puncture procedures.
Abstract:
A device and method for performing NMR measurements and imaging in a surrounding medium are presented. The method utilizes the detection of magnetic resonance signals from within at least one region of a primary, substantially non-homogeneous, external magnetic field.
Abstract:
A coil assembly for use in MRI imaging includes a harness having a base. First and second arm members extend from a first side of the base and above and over the base and third and fourth arm members extend from a second side of the base and above and over the base. A first cross member extends between the first arm member and the second arm member and a second cross member extends between the third arm member and the fourth arm member. An end of the first arm member is aligned with and detachably connected to an end of the third arm member and an end of the second arm member is aligned with and detachably connected to an end of the fourth arm member. First and second coil members each extend along the harness. The first coil member may be a saddle coil and the second coil member may be a solenoid coil configured to establish a quadrature arrangement.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus which utilizes the hysteritic behavior of type II superconductors for reducing the effective magnetic susceptibility of high temperature superconducting materials used close to the sample region in nuclear magnetic system probes. The method is particularly applicable to receiver coils. Reducing the magnetic susceptibility of superconducting receiver coils enables the improved sensitivity they inherently provide to be realized without loss of resolution resulting from line broadening caused by susceptibility discontinuities of materials near the sample region of the probe.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an MR imaging method for representing and determining the position of a medical device inserted in an examination object, and to a medical device used in the method. In accordance with the invention, the device (11) comprises at least one passive oscillating circuit with an inductor (2a, 2b) and a capacitor (3a, 3b). The resonance frequency of this circuit substantially corresponds to the resonance frequency of the injected high-frequency radiation from the MR system. In this way, in a locally limited area situated inside or around the device, a modified signal answer is generated which is represented with spatial resolution.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for compensation of magnetic susceptibility variation in NMR microspectroscopy detection microcoils. NMR detection microcoils are formed with side-by-side windings (18) in order to approximate a uniform cylindrical sheet coil. The wire may have a thin layer of insulation in order to prevent shorting between adjacent turns, or (if the wire diameter is small enough) uninsulated wire may be wound with the adjacent turns touching without fear of shorting between coil turns. Additionally, a susceptibility matching medium (40), such as a perfluorinated hydrocarbon, may be placed around the microcoil to minimize susceptibility-induced variations in the B0 magnetic field (10).
Abstract:
For NMR measurements, a coil (7) for receiving free induction signals of NMR is brought into contact with or close to one side of a living tissue (1) placed in a perfusate (4) while the receiving coil (7) is kept totally or partially out of contact with the perfusate (4). According to the above measuring method in which the receiving coil (7) is somewhat out of contact with the perfusate (4), electromagnetic effects due to a change in the perfusate (4) are decreased so that free induction signals are not buried in the noise, making it possible to take measurement maintaining favorable sensitivity. Even in the case of a large organ, the receiving coil (7) is brought into contact with or close to one surface of the organ to take measurement. Therefore, signals are obtained only from a region of uniform magnetic field, and free induction signals of high resolution is obtained.
Abstract:
A portable NMR probe for the analysis of dispersions, the portable NMR probe comprising: a base part; a detachable probe assembly detachably mounted on the base part and electrically connected to the base part, the detachable probe assembly comprising: a housing; and a radio-frequency coil assembly received in the housing, the radio-frequency coil assembly comprising an RF coil support that has a channel for receiving an NMR sample, and an RF coil wound around the RF coil support for transmitting radio-frequency pulses to the NMR sample and for detecting magnetic resonance responses from the NMR sample; and a field magnet arranged to generate a magnetic field in the detachable probe assembly.