Abstract:
The present invention provides a radio frequency (RF) coil (140) for applying an RF field to an examination space (116) of a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system (110) and/or for receiving MR signals from the examination space (116), whereby the RF coil (140) is provided having a tubular body (142), the RF coil (140) is segmented in a longitudinal direction (154) of the tubular body (142) into two coil segments (146), and the two coil segments (146) are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction (144) of the tubular body (142), whereby a gap (148) is formed between the two coil segments (146). The present invention further provides a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system (110) comprising at least one radio frequency (RF) coil (140) as specified above. The present invention still further provides a medical system (200) comprising the above magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system (110) and a medical device (202), which is arranged to access to the examination space (116) of the magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system (110) through the gap (148) of the RF coil (140). Even further, the present invention provides a method for applying a radio frequency (RF) field to an examination space (116) of a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system (110), comprising the steps of providing at least one above radio frequency antenna device (140), and commonly controlling the two RF coil segments (146) to provide a homogenous B 1 field within the examination space (116), in particular within the gap (148).
Abstract:
Systems and methods for the delivery of linear accelerator radiotherapy in conjunction with magnetic resonance imaging in which components of a linear accelerator may be placed in shielding containers around a gantry, may be connected with RF waveguides, and may employ various systems and methods for magnetic and radio frequency shielding.
Abstract:
According to some aspects, a thermal management component adapted to cool, when present, at least one component of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system is provided. The thermal management component is adapted to reduce or eliminate eddy current production during operation of the MRI system. The thermal management component comprises at least one conduit configured to circulate coolant, and at least one thermally- conductive substrate coupled to the at least one conduit and configured to transfer heat from the at least one component to the coolant when circulated through the at least one conduit, wherein the at least one thermally-conductive substrate is configured to reduce or eliminate eddy current production
Abstract:
A protective sleeve reduces electromagnetic energy propagation from the magnet bore of a magnetic resonance imaging device (MRD) to the surrounding environment and prevents electromagnetic energy in the surrounding environment from contaminating an MRI reading. The protective sleeve comprises a distal portion configured for insertion within the bore and a proximal portion attachable to the MRD aperture. The sleeve is configured for inserting a body part for insertion within the MRD's open magnet, with the imaged portion of the body part protruding from the distal end of sleeve into the MRD's volume of interest. The sleeve comprises, or is connected to, one or more sensors configured to detect movement, acceleration or dislocation of at least one portion or segment of the body part to be scanned.
Abstract:
An incubator's closure assembly adapted to shut the aperture of a magnetic resonance imaging device (MRD) having an open bore extended along the MRD's longitudinal axis with a distal end and proximal end, the bore is terminated by the aperture located in the proximal end, into which a neonate's incubator is inserted, thereby shutting the MRD bore aperture. The closure assembly comprising at least one U-shaped conduit having (i) an array of distal and proximal sealing walls, both are substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and having upwards and downwards directions, and (ii) a recess in between the walls having length, in upwards to downwards direction, and width, in distal to proximal direction, each of the proximal wall and the distal wall comprising a cutout at opposite directions, and wherein in the recess, the ratio of length to width is greater than a predefined value n.
Abstract:
본 개시는 자기공명영상(MRI) 시스템에 사용되는 RF 코일 구조물에 있어서, RF 쉴드; RF 쉴드 안쪽에 구비된 RF 코일; 그리고, RF 쉴드와 RF 코일 사이에 배치된 고유전체물질을 포함하며, 상기 RF 쉴드와 RF 코일 사이의 간격이 변하는 것을 특징으로 하는 RF 코일 구조물 및 자기공명영상(MRI) 시스템에 사용되는 RF 코일 구조물에 있어서, RF 쉴드; RF 쉴드 안쪽에 구비된 RF 코일; 그리고, RF 쉴드와 RF 코일 사이에 배치된 고유전체물질;을 포함하며, 고유전체물질의 두께가 변하는 것을 특징으로 하는 RF 코일 구조물에 대한 것이다.
Abstract:
A combined PET/MR system includes an MR subsystem including a main field magnet (14) which generates a stationary magnetic field through an examination region (16), a gradient magnetic field system (18, 20, 22, 24) which applies magnetic field gradients across the examination region, and an RF system (26, 28, 32, 34, 36, 38) that applies RF excitation pulses to excite resonance in a subject in the examination region and receive magnetic resonance signals from the subject. A PET detector module (70) which is permanently or removably fixed in the examination region (16) to detect radiation from radiopharmaceuticals injected into the subject causes distortions in the magnetic field gradients. A plurality of probes (90) which are mounted in a fixed relationship to the PET detector module (70) measure magnetic field strength. A gradient magnetic field distortion correction system (110) determines distortions caused in the gradient magnetic fields and corrects the magnetic resonance signals accordingly. The PET detector module includes a plurality of RF shielded detector units (132) which are mounted in a circumferentially spaced relationship with a gap (136) therebetween through which RF excitation pulses and magnetic resonance signals pass.
Abstract:
An NMR probe comprising an RF resonator 48 serves in a first mode for conventional sensitivity optimized studies of abundant samples at frequency ω 0 , and in a second mode for independent sensitivity optimized studies of micro sample quantities at frequency ω 0 through use of a removeably insertable self-resonant micro-coil 50 within the RF resonator 48 and closely surrounding a micro sample, that is preferably independently removeably insertable within the micro-coil. The NMR probe exhibits an enhanced tuning range to resonate in its first mode and in the second mode to inductively couple to the self-resonant micro-coil 50 to induce self-resonance of the micro-coil 50 at ω 0 .
Abstract:
The invention relates to a nuclear magnetic resonance imaging apparatus comprising: a main magnet (122) adapted for generating a main magnetic field; at least one radio frequency receiver coil unit (144) for acquiring magnetic resonance signals in a receiver coil radio frequency band (202) from an examined object (124); means (140) for inductively (wirelessly) supplying electric power to an electric component of the apparatus, wherein the electric component is adapted to be powered by inductively supplied electric power, wherein the power transfer frequency (200) and the higher -harmonics (206) of the power transfer frequency (200) for inductively supplying the electric power are located outside the receiver coil radio frequency band (202).
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Anordnung zur Abschirmung, bei der ein Magnetresonanzgerät, das im Betrieb ein hochfrequentes Streufeld aussendet, in einem räumlichen Bereich angeordnet ist. Der räumliche Bereich weist eine Anordnung auf, die zum absorbieren des hochfrequenten Streufelds ausgebildet ist.