Patent classifications
G01R33/3856
Homopolar linear synchronous machine
A moving member of a machine can include a cold plate that serves as a primary structural member for the moving member. The cold plate can have one or more cooling channels formed within the cold plate. A plurality of armature windings can be fixed to the cold plate. One or more field windings can be fixed to the cold plate. A plurality of ferromagnetic cores can be fixed to the cold plate, each ferromagnetic core positioned within a loop of at least one of the plurality of armature windings. Other embodiments are described.
Radiation therapy system and method
The present disclosure relates to a therapeutic apparatus including an MRI apparatus configured to acquire MRI data with respect to a region of interest. The MRI apparatus may include a plurality of main magnetic field coils coaxially arranged along an axis. The MRI apparatus may also include a plurality of shielding coils arranged coaxially along the axis. A current within at least one of the shielding coils may be in the same direction with a current within the main magnetic field coils.
UPPER COIL ASSEMBLY OF AN RF PROBE FOR USE IN AN MRI SYSTEM
An upper coil assembly for use with a lower RF coil assembly mounted to provide an RF probe arranged to be engaged with a head of a patient in MRI includes a plurality of coil loops arranged in a row defining a phase shift coil array with each coil loop including an independent output conductor for communicating signals to a respective preamplifier for independent amplification and each coil loop including a plurality of capacitors at spaced positions therearound. To decouple the loops each coil loop partly overlaps a next coil loop with a first decoupling capacitor shared on a common portion of each coil loop and each next coil loop. The first and third coil loops are also decoupled by using third decoupling capacitor in a connecting conductor between the first and third coil loops.
Noise suppression methods and apparatus
According to some aspects, a method of suppressing noise in an environment of a magnetic resonance imaging system is provided. The method comprising estimating a transfer function based on multiple calibration measurements obtained from the environment by at least one primary coil and at least one auxiliary sensor, respectively, estimating noise present in a magnetic resonance signal received by the at least one primary coil based at least in part on the transfer function, and suppressing noise in the magnetic resonance signal using the noise estimate.
Medical data acquisition
A system for medical data acquisition comprising a plurality of scanners and a plurality of infrastructure units to operate the scanners, wherein the system is designed to use at least one of the infrastructure units as a common infrastructure unit to operate at least two of the scanners. Also, a method to control this system.
GRADIENT COOLING MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY HAVING ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED MANIFOLDS
A manifold for a gradient coil cooling manifold assembly of a MRI system includes a first main fluid passage defined by a first wall. The manifold also includes a first set of secondary fluid passages coupled to the first main fluid passage and defined by respective walls, wherein the first wall of the first main fluid passage and the respective walls of the first set of secondary fluid passages form barb connectors configured to couple to respective hoses. The manifold is formed as a single integral piece.
Thermal shield of magnetic resonance imaging magnet for limiting magnet gradient interaction
A system for minimizing MGI in a superconducting magnet system of an MRI system includes a thermal shield having bi-metal material. The thermal shield is configured to be disposed about a cold mass of the superconducting magnet system, wherein the bi-metal material is configured to minimize MGI.
Homopolar linear synchronous machine
Disclosed is a machine having a moving member. The moving member including a cold plate having a plurality of slots through the cold plate. The moving member also including a plurality of ferromagnetic cores coupled to the cold plate, each of the plurality of ferromagnetic cores protruding through a respective one of the plurality of slots, creating gaps between the plurality of ferromagnetic cores. The moving member also including a plurality of armature windings coupled to the cold plate, the plurality of armature windings occupying the gaps between the plurality of ferromagnetic cores.
Cooling system of a magnetic resonance apparatus and magnetic resonance apparatus
A cooling system of a magnetic resonance apparatus is disclosed. In the cooling system, a first cooling device and a second cooling device are used to realize a secondary step of cooling of a circulating fluid without energy consumption, thereby reducing the operating energy consumption of the cooling system. In addition, a magnetic resonance apparatus comprising the cooling system is further provided.
SINGLE-SIDED FAST MRI GRADIENT FIELD COILS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF
A single-sided gradient coil set for single-sided magnetic resonance imaging system is disclosed. The coil set is configured to generate a magnetic field outwards away from the coil set. The coil set includes one or more first spiral coils at a first position relative to the aperture and one or more second spiral coils at a second position relative to the aperture. The coil set is configure to flow a current through the one or more first spiral coils and the one or more second spiral coils to generate an electromagnetic field gradient configured to project away from the coil set and into an imaging region of the magnetic imaging system.