An electric circuit arrangement for energizing a magnet of a magnetic resonance imaging facility includes a first circuit part, a second circuit part and a control facility. In an embodiment, the first circuit part is designed to generate a direct voltage as an DC link voltage from an alternating voltage and the second circuit part is designed as a current source fed by the DC link voltage. The second circuit part includes a down converter controllable by the control facility, a transformer switchable by the control facility and a rectifier. A primary current is generatable from the DC link voltage via the down converter. The primary current is feedable by a switching facility, switched by the control facility into a primary side of the transformer, and a secondary current for energizing the magnet is generatable via the rectifier connected to a secondary side of the transformer.

An electric circuit arrangement for energizing a magnet of a magnetic resonance imaging facility includes a first circuit part, a second circuit part and a control facility. In an embodiment, the first circuit part is designed to generate a direct voltage as an DC link voltage from an alternating voltage and the second circuit part is designed as a current source fed by the DC link voltage. The second circuit part includes a down converter controllable by the control facility, a transformer switchable by the control facility and a rectifier. A primary current is generatable from the DC link voltage via the down converter. The primary current is feedable by a switching facility, switched by the control facility into a primary side of the transformer, and a secondary current for energizing the magnet is generatable via the rectifier connected to a secondary side of the transformer.

An embodiment of the present utility model relates to a balun assembly, including: an outer conductive tube body disposed around an electrical cable, the outer conductive tube body including a first portion and a second portion detachably connected to each other; a conductive connection member electrically connecting the outer conductive tube body to the electrical cable; and an insulative material disposed between the outer conductive tube body and the electrical cable. An embodiment of the present utility model further relates to a magnetic resonance device including the balun assembly.

An electric circuit arrangement for energizing a magnet of a magnetic resonance imaging facility includes a first circuit part, a second circuit part and a control facility. In an embodiment, the first circuit part is designed to generate a direct voltage as an DC link voltage from an alternating voltage and the second circuit part is designed as a current source fed by the DC link voltage. The second circuit part includes a down converter controllable by the control facility, a transformer switchable by the control facility and a rectifier. A primary current is generatable from the DC link voltage via the down converter. The primary current is feedable by a switching facility, switched by the control facility into a primary side of the transformer, and a secondary current for energizing the magnet is generatable via the rectifier connected to a secondary side of the transformer.

An electric circuit arrangement for energizing a magnet of a magnetic resonance imaging facility includes a first circuit part, a second circuit part and a control facility. In an embodiment, the first circuit part is designed to generate a direct voltage as an DC link voltage from an alternating voltage and the second circuit part is designed as a current source fed by the DC link voltage. The second circuit part includes a down converter controllable by the control facility, a transformer switchable by the control facility and a rectifier. A primary current is generatable from the DC link voltage via the down converter. The primary current is feedable by a switching facility, switched by the control facility into a primary side of the transformer, and a secondary current for energizing the magnet is generatable via the rectifier connected to a secondary side of the transformer.

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for shielding electromagnetic waves. The system may include an imaging device, a shielding layer assembly disposed on at least a first portion of the imaging device, and a shielding cover assembly disposed on at least a second portion of the imaging device. When the shielding cover assembly is coupled to the shielding layer assembly, the shielding cover assembly and the shielding layer assembly may be combined to form a shielding space that is shielded against electromagnetic waves from an outside of the shielding space.

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for shielding electromagnetic waves. The system may include an imaging device, a shielding layer assembly disposed on at least a first portion of the imaging device, and a shielding cover assembly disposed on at least a second portion of the imaging device. When the shielding cover assembly is coupled to the shielding layer assembly, the shielding cover assembly and the shielding layer assembly may be combined to form a shielding space that is shielded against electromagnetic waves from an outside of the shielding space.

The invention relates to a method for acquiring a magnetic resonance image dataset of a subject, a magnetic resonance imaging system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium. The method comprises the steps: (a) determining scan conditions relating to an imaging protocol which is to be carried out on the subject; (b) based on the scan conditions and/or on predetermined reference parameters, determining whether at least one imaging preparation procedure may be omitted or accelerated to have a shortened duration; (c) depending on the determination of step (b), omitting or carrying out the least one imaging preparation procedure at the standard or at the shortened duration; (d) carrying out the imaging protocol in order to acquire the magnetic resonance image dataset.

The invention relates to a method for acquiring a magnetic resonance image dataset of a subject, a magnetic resonance imaging system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium. The method comprises the steps: (a) determining scan conditions relating to an imaging protocol which is to be carried out on the subject; (b) based on the scan conditions and/or on predetermined reference parameters, determining whether at least one imaging preparation procedure may be omitted or accelerated to have a shortened duration; (c) depending on the determination of step (b), omitting or carrying out the least one imaging preparation procedure at the standard or at the shortened duration; (d) carrying out the imaging protocol in order to acquire the magnetic resonance image dataset.

A head-up display and eye-tracker system, suitable for use with a patient in an MRI tube during an MRI procedure. An electronic display assembly includes an outer display tube housing for housing an electronic display device for generating images, the outer tube housing fabricated of an electrically conductive, non-ferrous material. An eye-tracker camera assembly includes an outer camera tube housing for housing an electronic camera sensor, the outer tube camera housing fabricated of an electrically conductive, non-ferrous material. An eyepiece assembly includes an outer housing. A beam splitter assembly includes a beam splitter block having a receptacle holding a beam splitter, the block formed of an electrically conductive, non-ferrous material. The beam splitter reflects light from the display onto the patient's eye, and allows light reflected from the patient's eye to pass to the camera sensor. In another embodiment as a display system, the eye-tracker camera assembly is omitted.