A pulsed electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometer comprises: a microwave excitation generating unit for generating at least one microwave pulse; a microwave conducting unit comprising a resonant cavity and a microwave transmission line for transmitting microwaves, wherein the microwave transmission line is connected between the microwave excitation generating unit and the resonant cavity, and the resonant cavity is for placing a sample; a cryostat and magnet unit comprising a cryostat that performs ultra-low temperature cooling for the microwave resonant cavity, the microwave transmission line being disposed to pass through the cryostat and connected to the resonant cavity; the cryostat and magnet unit further comprises a magnet that provides a resonance test magnetic field around the sample, the resonant cavity being disposed in a room temperature gap of the magnet. The device of the present disclosure characteristics in ultra-low sample temperature (0.1 Kelvin) and is fully functional and easy to operate.

An NMR spectrometer (1) with a magnet system (2), which has a bore (3) through the magnet center (4) for inserting a measuring sample (5) in a transport container (7), and with a transport device for pneumatic transport of the sample through a transport channel (8) into and out of the magnet system. The transport device includes a mechanical interface (9) with a mounted exchange system (10) which has parking receptacles (11) temporarily storing the transport containers. In a transport position, the parking receptacle is inserted into the transport channel, to be loaded with a transport container, removed from the transport channel for temporarily storing the transport container, and reinserted into the transport channel for further transport of the transport container. In the transport position, the parking receptacle forms a part of the transport channel, which permits a faster automated change of the measuring samples in short measurement cycle times.

Small-sized flowlines are provided for use in NMR apparatus. The small-sized flowlines can have a channel with an inner diameter or maximum width of less than 0.2 inch and can be made of sapphire, yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ), or extruded polyether ether ketone (PEEK), which are useful in high temperature, high pressure environments such as downhole in a geological formation.

Transport apparatus pneumatically conveying NMR test samples (2) from or to an NMR spectrometer (1) through a tubular transport channel (3) includes a device (4) generating positive pressure in the end of the transport channel that is remote from the spectrometer. The transport channel has a tube system which has a gas-tight outer tube (5) having an outer diameter D.sub.a and an inner diameter d.sub.a and an inner tube (6), arranged coaxially with respect to the outer tube, having an outer diameter D.sub.i<d.sub.a and an inner diameter d.sub.i. The inner diameter d.sub.i of the inner tube is greater than or equal to the outer diameter D.sub.P of the test samples, and the inner tube includes mutually spaced cross-holes (7) designed as through-holes. This provides accurate current position determinations for the sample in the transport channel, and reduced risk of damaging the sample during transport.

Transport apparatus pneumatically conveying NMR test samples (2) from or to an NMR spectrometer (1) through a tubular transport channel (3) includes a device (4) generating positive pressure in the end of the transport channel that is remote from the spectrometer. The transport channel has a tube system which has a gas-tight outer tube (5) having an outer diameter D.sub.a and an inner diameter d.sub.a and an inner tube (6), arranged coaxially with respect to the outer tube, having an outer diameter D.sub.i<d.sub.a and an inner diameter d.sub.i. The inner diameter d.sub.i of the inner tube is greater than or equal to the outer diameter D.sub.P of the test samples, and the inner tube includes mutually spaced cross-holes (7) designed as through-holes. This provides accurate current position determinations for the sample in the transport channel, and reduced risk of damaging the sample during transport.

A medical testing system comprises a housing, at least one magnet assembly configured around a probe configured to accept a human finger, formed in the housing wherein the at least one magnet assembly creates a permanent magnetic field around the probe, an RF signal generator configured to create a temporary magnetic field perpendicular to the permanent magnetic field in the housing, and an NMR coil assembly wherein a change in the permanent magnetic field induces a voltage in the NMR coil assembly.

An NMR probe head (1) having an RF coil arrangement (2a) in a coil region (2) and an RF shielding tube (3) for supply lines leading from a connection region (4) to the coil region. An elongated backbone (5) is arranged inside the shielding tube and has an inherently rigid, mechanically stiff structure having continuous bores and/or connecting channels (5a) which run parallel to the tube axis and accommodate the supply lines. The backbone has a continuously electrically conductive outer surface which leads from the connection region to the coil region and is electrically conductively connected to the conductive inner surface of the shielding tube via connecting elements (6). A continuous electrically conductive contour is formed thereby between the backbone and the shielding tube. This shields against externally incident RF fields and spatially separates the stable mechanical supporting construction and the supply lines from the electronic and RF components.

An NMR probe head (1) having an RF coil arrangement (2a) in a coil region (2) and an RF shielding tube (3) for supply lines leading from a connection region (4) to the coil region. An elongated backbone (5) is arranged inside the shielding tube and has an inherently rigid, mechanically stiff structure having continuous bores and/or connecting channels (5a) which run parallel to the tube axis and accommodate the supply lines. The backbone has a continuously electrically conductive outer surface which leads from the connection region to the coil region and is electrically conductively connected to the conductive inner surface of the shielding tube via connecting elements (6). A continuous electrically conductive contour is formed thereby between the backbone and the shielding tube. This shields against externally incident RF fields and spatially separates the stable mechanical supporting construction and the supply lines from the electronic and RF components.

A pediatric magnetic resonance (MRI) system and sub-system are provided. The pediatric MRI system includes a magnet-gradient assembly, an RF shield-body coil assembly and a pediatric MRI sub-system. The pediatric MRI sub-system includes an infant warmer or isolette having a patient section for accommodating a patient. The infant warmer is positionable relative to the magnet-gradient-body coil assembly of the pediatric MRI system. The pediatric MRI sub-system also includes a warming mattress arranged within the patient section of the infant warmer. The infant warming mattress includes an interior space filled at least partially with a host medium and a conduction heating system at least partially arranged in the interior space to conduct heat to the interior space of the infant warming mattress. The pediatric MRI system also includes at least one local radio frequency (RF) coil that is positionable within the patient section of the infant warmer.

A pediatric magnetic resonance (MRI) system and sub-system are provided. The pediatric MRI system includes a magnet-gradient assembly, an RF shield-body coil assembly and a pediatric MRI sub-system. The pediatric MRI sub-system includes an infant warmer or isolette having a patient section for accommodating a patient. The infant warmer is positionable relative to the magnet-gradient-body coil assembly of the pediatric MRI system. The pediatric MRI sub-system also includes a warming mattress arranged within the patient section of the infant warmer. The infant warming mattress includes an interior space filled at least partially with a host medium and a conduction heating system at least partially arranged in the interior space to conduct heat to the interior space of the infant warming mattress. The pediatric MRI system also includes at least one local radio frequency (RF) coil that is positionable within the patient section of the infant warmer.