CN204207748U - A kind of SAR real-time monitoring system of multi-channel magnetic resonance imaging equipment - Google Patents

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CN204207748U
CN204207748U CN201420559960.7U CN201420559960U CN204207748U CN 204207748 U CN204207748 U CN 204207748U CN 201420559960 U CN201420559960 U CN 201420559960U CN 204207748 U CN204207748 U CN 204207748U
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This utility model relates to a kind of SAR real-time monitoring system of multi-channel magnetic resonance imaging equipment, it is characterized in that: it comprises some power measurement unit and a digital signal processing unit, each power measurement unit comprises a two-way directional coupler, a forward power sensor and a backward power sensor, and digital signal processing unit comprises some analog-to-digital conversion modules, a microprocessor and a memorizer; Each power measurement unit is separately positioned between the launch and accept switch of each passage in MR imaging apparatus and radio-frequency sending coil, measures the instantaneous by power of place passage, and measurement result is all transferred to digital signal processing unit; Digital signal processing unit processes rear output control signal to the measurement result received and transfers to control spectrometer, keeps by control spectrometer the power amplifier opening or turn off respective channel.This utility model can be widely used in the MR imaging apparatus for the purpose of clinical diagnosis or scientific research.

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A kind of SAR real-time monitoring system of multi-channel magnetic resonance imaging equipment
Technical field
This utility model relates to a kind of electromagnetic wave energy absorbance monitoring system, particularly about the real-time monitoring system of a kind of electromagnetic energy absorption rate SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) of multi-channel magnetic resonance imaging equipment.
Background technology
Nuclear magnetic resonance is a kind of imaging mode not needing ray and other ionizing radiation just can produce inside of human body image, be widely used in clinical medicine and basic science, comprise the research fields such as biological medicine, gene, neuroscience, psychology, Cognitive Science.The operation principle of nuclear magnetic resonance is roughly as follows: magnet produces the stronger relatively uniform main field of a magnetic field intensity, i.e. main field B 0, then superposition one magnet of encoding for locus on the main magnetic field.When nuclear magnetic resonance, in order to produce and obtain magnetic resonance signal, usually need to utilize one or more radio-frequency sending coil to launch radio-frequency pulse, produce one perpendicular to main field B 0the rotation B of field 1radio-frequency field, the proton in exciting human produces magnetic resonance phenomenon, generates the transverse magnetic resonance vector M rotated xy.The transverse magnetic resonance vector M rotated xycut one or more RF receiving coil, RF receiving coil receives the faint magnetic resonance signal that human body sends, and finally the magnetic resonance signal of acquisition is obtained magnetic resonance image (MRI) by image reconstruction.
In recent years, for improving signal noise ratio (snr) of image, in magnetic resonance imaging system, the field intensity of main field constantly strengthens (such as main field strength comprises 0.2T (tesla), 0.35T, 1.5T, 3T, 4.7T, 7T and 9.4T etc.), but the enhancing of field intensity can make the frequency of radio-frequency pulse carrier frequency raise, thus can at the more electromagnetic energy of people's internal deposition.On the other hand, existing mr imaging technique requires fast imaging ability, and fast imaging needs magnetic resonance scanner within the unit interval, send the rf pulse sequence of more high repetition frequency to patient, and this also causes experimenter will bear more electromagnetic energy.Therefore the standard of FDA (Food and Drug Administration, U.S. food Drug Administration) and IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission International Electrotechnical Commission) defines human body electromagnetic energy absorption rate SAR in nuclear magnetic resonance) value can not exceed the safety criterion of regulation.Mr imaging technique due to the modern times can make experimenter bear high SAR value, therefore must carry out Real-Time Monitoring to the SAR value in nuclear magnetic resonance.
To the Real-Time Monitoring of SAR value except needing the SAR value of monitoring whole viewing area, also comprise the SAR value of monitoring local viewing area.This is because along with the continuous enhancing of magnetic resonance imaging system main field field intensity and the continuous increase of rf frequency, the non-uniformity problem of the radio-frequency transmissions field produced is more and more outstanding thereupon.In order to solve the problem, magnetic resonance imaging system has developed multi-channel parallel lift-off technology, but multi-channel parallel lift-off technology is due to the inhomogeneities of each interchannel Energy distribution, easily cause overall SAR value in subject not exceed threshold value and the too high phenomenon of regional area SAR value, produce high-frequency electromagnetic injury.Therefore, be also very important to the Real-Time Monitoring of local SAR value.In a scan the SAR value of experimenter is monitored, first need the power measuring input radio frequency transmitting coil.In high-power RF signal measurement, to need to use in radio circuit conventional directional coupler, and the limited isolation of directional coupler can introduce measurement error, i.e. directional error.Directional error depends on the size of coupled output signal reflection power in coupled signal, directly related with reflection coefficient: reflection coefficient is larger, and directional error is larger, and reflection coefficient is less, and directional error is less.The error of each directional coupler is classified as an identical error amount by traditional method of testing, this identical error amount generally get reflection coefficient larger time error amount, thus add unnecessary redundant error.If adopt the form of the corresponding different error of different reflection coefficient, unnecessary redundant error can be avoided.In order to ensure the safety of patient, conventional monitoring methods is all monitor overall radio-frequency (RF) energy absorbance, is then by threshold value divided by a larger factor of safety to local radio-frequency (RF) energy absorbance, or measured value is multiplied by a larger estimation factor.For the maximum of fractional radio frequency's S. E. A. of some coils evenly excited of different media close to 1.2 ~ 5 times of overall radio-frequency (RF) energy absorbance, when adopting conventional monitoring methods to monitor human body SAR value, the estimation range of the fractional radio frequency's S. E. A. obtained is too high, causing some radio frequency sequences can not run in High-Field, is a very large waste; And for launching very uneven coil, conventional monitoring methods is not enough to again ensure that fractional radio frequency's S. E. A. is no more than safety criterion.
Summary of the invention
For the problems referred to above, this utility model provide a kind of can the SAR real-time monitoring system of multi-channel magnetic resonance imaging equipment of Real-Time Monitoring experimenter whole and part radio-frequency (RF) energy absorbance.
For achieving the above object, this utility model takes following technical scheme: a kind of SAR real-time monitoring system of multi-channel magnetic resonance imaging equipment, is characterized in that: it comprises some power measurement unit and a digital signal processing unit; In MR imaging apparatus, each channel emission link includes described power amplifier, wave filter, launch and accept switch and multi-channel radio frequency transmitting coil, each described power measurement unit to be separately positioned on described in every channel emission link between launch and accept switch and radio-frequency sending coil, each described power measurement unit measure place passage by power, and measurement result is all transferred to described digital signal processing unit; Described digital signal processing unit processes rear output control signal to the measurement result received and transfers to control spectrometer, keeps by control spectrometer the power amplifier opening or turn off respective channel.
Power measurement unit described in each comprises a two-way directional coupler, a forward power sensor and a backward power sensor; In the transmitting chain of MR imaging apparatus, input and the outfan of described bidirectional oriented bonder are connected the outfan of launch and accept switch described in the transmitting chain of place and the input of radio-frequency sending coil respectively, isolation end and the coupled end of described bidirectional oriented bonder are connected the input of described forward power sensor and backward power sensor respectively, and described forward power sensor is connected described signal processing unit respectively with the outfan of backward power sensor; The power delivery that power amplifier inputs by described bidirectional oriented bonder is to radio-frequency sending coil, described forward power sensor and backward power sensor detect respectively from power amplifier transfer to the power of radio-frequency sending coil and the power being back to power amplifier from radio-frequency sending coil in described bidirectional oriented coupler power transmitting procedure, and transfer to described digital signal processing unit after converting the power signal detected to voltage signal.
Described forward power sensor and backward power sensor all adopt commutation diode or detection chip.
Described digital signal processing unit comprises some analog-to-digital conversion modules, a microprocessor and a memorizer; Described analog-to-digital conversion module is sampled to the voltage signal received, and sampled data is transferred to described microprocessor, and the sampled data received transfers in described memorizer and stores by described microprocessor; After described microprocessor adopts slip algorithm to carry out time average and weighted sum to the sampled data in each path 10 second received and 6 minutes two time windows, obtain 10 seconds and the average SAR value of whole and part measured zone in 6 minutes two time windows, the average SAR value of whole and part measured zone compares with the whole and part secure threshold preset in described microprocessor respectively, described microprocessor exports control signal and transfers to control spectrometer, by the power amplifier controlling spectrometer shutoff respective channel.
Described power measurement unit and digital signal processing unit all adopt nonmagnetic RF Components.
This utility model is owing to taking above technical scheme, it has the following advantages: 1, this utility model is owing to being provided with some power measurement unit and a digital signal processing unit, detected forward power and the backward power of place passage respectively by the forward power sensor in power measurement unit and backward power sensor, digital signal processing unit calculates the instantaneous by power measurement values and reflection coefficient of each passage according to forward power and backward power; The method that employing regional area real-time measurements combines with emulation experiment data is to determine the SAR value of regional area, therefore this utility model can Real-Time Monitoring experimenter whole and part radio-frequency (RF) energy absorbance, and can reduce measurement error compared with traditional monitoring method.2, the power measurement unit of this utility model SAR value real-time monitoring system and digital signal processing unit are owing to all adopting nonmagnetic RF Components, magnet shield indoor can be placed in, be placed on the place near terminal multi-channel radio frequency transmitting coil, therefore this utility model can measure the forward direction and backward power that arrive radio-frequency sending coil in real time, thus improves the accuracy of SAR value estimation.3, this utility model is according to the different reflection coefficient of each channel measurement acquisition in MR imaging apparatus, by inquiring about the corresponding form of reflection coefficient and the measurement error prestored, correct instantaneous logical overpowering measurement error, the entire and part SAR value of monitoring experimenter, make the errors of form that different reflection coefficient is corresponding different, therefore this utility model can reduce the measurement error of each channel power effectively.4, compared with traditional monitoring method, this utility model, except monitoring the SAR value of whole viewing area, has carried out Real-Time Monitoring to local SAR value simultaneously; When carrying out regional area and measuring, the method adopting each passage real-time measurements to combine with emulation experiment data is to determine the SAR value of regional area, therefore this utility model effectively can avoid monitoring merely the risk that local SAR value that the overall SAR value of experimenter brings exceeds standard, thus the effective overall SAR value of experimenter that solves does not exceed threshold value, but in subject, the too high problem of SAR value is born in local.5, this utility model adopts power measurement unit to after being measured in real time by power of each passage of multichannel transmitting coil, fast digital signal processing unit is adopted to carry out fast processing and calculating to what measure by power signal, microprocessor adopts high speed FPGA disposable plates, coordinate multidiameter delay fast A/D analog-to-digital conversion module, carry high-capacity and high-speed memorizer (as DDR2SDRAM), coordinate the algorithm that effectively slides, the emulation experiment data of pre-stored and fast communication protocols mode (as UDP communication protocol mode), Real-time and Dynamic can upgrade the entire and part SAR value data of each passage, realize in magnetic resonance experiments process to the entire and part SAR value of experimenter in real time with monitor fast, guarantee that it is no more than international human body experiment safety standard, effectively ensure that safety and the legitimacy of clinical magnetic resonance imaging system.Based on above advantage, this utility model can be widely used in multichannel and launch in MR imaging apparatus.
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Fig. 1 is the composition structural representation of SAR real-time monitoring system of the present utility model;
Fig. 2 be in this utility model 10 seconds with the SAR value monitoring calculation method flow diagram in 6 minutes two time windows;
Fig. 3 is the flow chart of each passage slip sum-average arithmetic algorithm in Δ t time window in this utility model;
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of some local measurement area that in this utility model, domain mesh to be monitored becomes.
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As shown in Figure 1, the SAR real-time monitoring system of MR imaging apparatus of the present utility model comprises some power measurement unit 1 and a digital signal processing unit 2.In MR imaging apparatus, each channel emission link includes power amplifier 3, wave filter 4, launch and accept (Transmit and Receive) switch 5 and multi-channel radio frequency transmitting coil 6.Wherein, each power measurement unit 1 to be separately positioned in every channel emission link between launch and accept switch 5 and multi-channel radio frequency transmitting coil 6.The each power measurement unit 1 of multi-channel radio frequency transmitting coil 6 measure place passage by power, and measurement result is all transferred to digital signal processing unit 2.Digital signal processing unit 2 exports control signal after processing the measurement result received, and control signal is transferred to control spectrometer 7, controls spectrometer 7 keeps opening or turning off respective channel power amplifier 3 according to the control signal received.
In above-described embodiment, as shown in Figure 1, each power measurement unit 1 comprises two-way directional coupler 11, forward power sensor 12 and a backward power sensor 13.In the multichannel transmitting chain of MR imaging apparatus, input and the outfan of bidirectional oriented bonder 11 are connected the outfan of launch and accept switch 5 in the transmitting chain of place and the input of radio-frequency sending coil 4 respectively, and coupled end and the isolation end of bidirectional oriented bonder 11 are connected the input of forward power sensor 12 and backward power sensor 13 respectively.Forward power sensor 12 is connected digital signal processing unit 2 respectively with the outfan of backward power sensor 13.The power delivery that power amplifier 3 inputs by bidirectional oriented bonder 11 is to radio-frequency sending coil 4, forward power sensor 12 and backward power sensor 13 respectively in detection power transmitting procedure bidirectional oriented bonder 11 transfer to the power (i.e. forward power) of radio-frequency sending coil 4 from power amplifier 3 and be back to the power (i.e. backward power) of power amplifier 3 from radio-frequency sending coil 4, and transfer to digital signal processing unit 2 after converting the power signal detected to voltage signal.
In above-described embodiment, forward power sensor 12 and backward power sensor 13 all can adopt commutation diode or detection chip.Forward power sensor 12 and backward power sensor 13 convert the forward power signal received and backward power signal to voltage signal respectively and transfer to output digit signals processing unit 2, wherein, the transformational relation between power signal and voltage signal can select linear corresponding relation, square corresponding relation or index corresponding relation etc. according to actual needs.
In above-described embodiment, as shown in Figure 1, digital signal processing unit 2 comprises some analog-to-digital conversion module 21, microprocessors 22 and a memorizer 23.Analog-to-digital conversion module 21 is sampled to the voltage signal received under the control of the microprocessor 22, and sampled data is transferred to microprocessor 22, and the sampled data received transfers in memorizer 23 and stores by microprocessor 22, microprocessor 22 adopts slip algorithm to carry out time average and weighted sum to the sampled data in each path 10 second received and 6 minutes two time windows, obtain 10 seconds and the average SAR value of whole and part measured zone in 6 minutes two time windows, and by the average SAR value of whole and part measured zone respectively with microprocessor 22 in preset whole and part secure threshold compare, when the average SAR value of the whole and part measured zone calculated exceedes the secure threshold preset, microprocessor 22 exports control signal and transfers to and controls spectrometer 7, control spectrometer 7 turns off respective channel power amplifier 3 according to the control command received, stop experiment.
In this utility model, microprocessor 22 adopts multipath high-speed FPGA, for realizing fast digital signal processing capacity.As shown in Figure 1, in this SAR value real-time monitoring system, power measurement unit 1 and digital signal processing unit 2 all adopt nonmagnetic RF Components, make this SAR value real-time monitoring system can be placed in magnet shield indoor, be placed on the place near terminal multi-channel radio frequency transmitting coil 6, to measure the forward direction and backward power that arrive radio-frequency sending coil 4 in real time, improve the accuracy of SAR value estimation.
Based on the SAR real-time monitoring system of multi-channel magnetic resonance imaging equipment of the present utility model, the utility model proposes a kind of SAR method of real-time of multi-channel magnetic resonance imaging equipment, as shown in Figure 2, it comprises the following steps:
1) in MR imaging apparatus transmitting chain, between the launch and accept switch 5 of each passage and radio-frequency sending coil 4, the SAR real-time monitoring system that comprises some power measurement unit 1 and a digital signal processing unit 2 is set; Each power measurement unit 1 includes two-way directional coupler 11, forward power sensor 12 and a backward power sensor 13; Digital signal processing unit 2 comprises some analog-to-digital conversion module 21, microprocessors 22 and a memorizer 23.
2) its output is transferred to bidirectional oriented bonder 11 by wave filter 4 and launch and accept switch 5 by power amplifier 3 in each channel emission link respectively successively, the bidirectional oriented bonder 11 of each passage more respectively by the power delivery that receives to radio-frequency sending coil 4.
3) by coupled end and the isolation end of bidirectional oriented bonder 11, forward power sensor 12 and backward power sensor 13 detect forward power and the backward power of place passage respectively, and convert the power signal detected to voltage signal and transfer to digital signal processing unit 2.
4) analog-to-digital conversion module 21 is sampled to the voltage signal received, and Bing Jiangge road voltage sampling signal transfers to microprocessor 22.
5) predeterminated voltage sampled signal and performance number form one to one in memorizer 23, the corresponding power value that microprocessor 22 is preset in memorizer 23 according to the voltage sampling signal received search, obtains the forward power P of respective channel ifwith backward power P ir, wherein, i is channel number, i=1,2,3..., and according to each passage forward power P ifwith backward power P irwith instantaneous by power measurement values M irelational expression:
M i=P ir-P if(1)
Calculate the instantaneous by power measurement values M of each passage i; According to each passage forward power P ifwith backward power P irwith reflection coefficient k irelational expression:
k i = P ir / P if - - - ( 2 )
Calculate the reflection coefficient k of each passage i.
6) preset and reflection coefficient k in memorizer 23 icorresponding forward power sensor 12 and the measurement error E of backward power sensor 13 i.Microprocessor 22 is according to the reflection coefficient k of each passage isearch be preset in memorizer 23 with reflection coefficient k icorresponding measurement error E i, with the measurement error E of respective channel ipower measurement values M is passed through to the instantaneous of each passage irevise, what obtain each passage is M by power correction value i+ E i, microprocessor 22 will be M by power correction value according to 10 seconds and 6 minutes two time windows i+ E ibe kept in memorizer 23.
7) according to the human body electromagnetic energy absorption secure threshold that FDA and IEC international standard specifies, in microprocessor 22, the secure threshold T of the human body integral radio-frequency (RF) energy absorbance of 10 seconds and 6 minutes two time windows is preset shortand T long; Microprocessor 22 to each passage by power correction value M i+ E iafter carrying out moving average and weighted sum process, obtain the estimated value S of overall SAR value shortand S long, then with the secure threshold T of human body integral radio-frequency (RF) energy absorbance shortand T longcompare, microprocessor 22 sends control signal to keep opening or turning off the power amplifier 3 of respective channel according to comparative result to controlling spectrometer 7, continues or stops experiment.It specifically comprises the following steps:
(1) as shown in Figure 2, being respectively each passage predistribution two spatial caches: short distance space and long-range space in memorizer 23, is M by instantaneous in 10 seconds by power correction value i+ E ibeing stored in short distance space, is M by instantaneous in 6 minutes by power correction value i+ E ibe stored in long-range space.
(2) as shown in Figure 3, in microprocessor 22, adopt slip algorithm respectively in two spatial caches of passage each in memorizer 23 by power correction value M i+ E icarry out sum-average arithmetic, obtain average by power estimation value P in 10 seconds and 6 minutes two time windows of each passage ishortand P ilong, then power estimation value P is passed through to the average of each passage ishortand P ilongbe weighted summation, obtain the overall SAR value estimated value S of experimenter shortand S long; As shown in Figure 2, by estimated value S shortand S longrespectively with the secure threshold T be preset in microprocessor 22 shortand T longcompare.As the estimated value S of overall SAR value shortor S longexceed default secure threshold T shortor T longtime, microprocessor 22 sends control signal to turn off the power amplifier 3 of respective channel successively to control spectrometer 7, and stops experiment; As the estimated value S of overall SAR value shortand S longbe less than or equal to default secure threshold T shortor T longtime, microprocessor 22 sends control signal to keep opening the power amplifier 3 of each passage to controlling spectrometer 7.Wherein, power estimation value P is passed through for the average of each passage ishortand P ilongwhen being weighted summation, weight coefficient is determined by the emission effciency of each passage of radio-frequency sending coil 4, the percentages shared by the radio-frequency transmissions energy of corresponding each passage is absorbed by tissue.Weight coefficient precalculates by electromagnetic simulation software and obtains.
8) same, according to fractional radio frequency's energy threshold of the absorption of human body that FDA and IEC international standard specifies, in microprocessor 22, preset the secure threshold TL of the body local radio-frequency (RF) energy absorbance SAR value of 10 seconds and 6 minutes two time windows shortand TL long.Time-domain finite difference or Finite Element Method is adopted to carry out simulation calculation to experimenter, obtain the breadth coefficient of each local measurement area SAR value, after the breadth coefficient of microprocessor 22 to each passage input energy and each local measurement area SAR value carries out computing, obtain 10 seconds of each local measurement area and the average SAR value estimated value of 6 minutes, then with the secure threshold TL of body local radio-frequency (RF) energy absorbance in microprocessor 22 shortand TL longcompare, microprocessor 22 sends control signal to keep opening or turning off the power amplifier 3 of respective channel according to comparative result to controlling spectrometer 7, continues or stops experiment.It specifically comprises the following steps:
(1) as shown in Figure 4, be some local measurement area R (1,1), R (1,2) by Region dividing to be monitored ... R (m, n), wherein, m and n forms the code of measured zone jointly, m=1, and 2 ..., n=1,2 ....
(2) calculate each local measurement area R (1,1) respectively, R (1,2) ... the local average SAR value in R (m, n) in respective 10 seconds and in 6 minutes, and by result of calculation respectively with the secure threshold TL preset shortand TL longcompare, microprocessor 22 sends control signal to keep opening or turning off the power amplifier 3 of respective channel according to comparative result to controlling spectrometer 7, continues or stops experiment.It specifically comprises the following steps:
1. according to electrical characteristic and experimenter's regional area dielectric coefficient, electrical conductivity and the geometrical structure parameter of radio-frequency sending coil 4, time-domain finite difference or Finite Element Method is adopted to carry out Electromagnetic Simulation calculating to experimenter, obtain the breadth coefficient of each passage local measurement area SAR value in input unit energy situation, and be stored in memorizer 23.Microprocessor 22 is by being weighted summation to the breadth coefficient of each passage input energy and local measurement area SAR value, obtain divided each local measurement area R (1,1), R (1,2), ... the instantaneous SAR value A (1,1) in R (m, n), A (1,2) ... A (m, n).
2. in microprocessor 22, adopt slip algorithm respectively to each local measurement area R (1,1), R (1,2), ... the instantaneous SAR value in 10 seconds of R (m, n) and the instantaneous SAR value in 6 minutes carry out sum-average arithmetic, obtain 10 seconds and the local SAR value distribution SL of 6 minutes two time windows short(1,1), SL short(1,2) ..., SL short(m, n) and SL long(1,1), SL long(1,2) ..., SL long(m, n), and respectively with the secure topical threshold value TL be preset in microprocessor 22 shortand TL longcompare.Work as SL short(1,1), SL short(1,2) ..., SL short(m, n) or SL long(1,1), SL long(1,2) ..., SL longin (m, n), some values exceed preset security threshold value TL shortor TL longtime, microprocessor 22 sends control signal to turn off the power amplifier 3 of respective channel successively to control spectrometer 7, and stops experiment; Work as SL short(1,1), SL short(1,2) ..., SL short(m, n) and SL long(1,1), SL long(1,2) ..., SL longin (m, n), all SAR value estimated values are less than or equal to preset security threshold value TL shortor TL longtime, microprocessor 22 sends control signal to keep opening the power amplifier 3 of each passage to controlling spectrometer 7.
Above-mentioned steps 5) in, the performance number in voltage sampling signal and performance number one_to_one corresponding form, is obtained by the pre-calibration of energy meter (not shown).
Above-mentioned steps 6) in, the reflection coefficient K preset in memorizer 23 and the corresponding relation of measurement error E, determine the correction result that the experimental data of gained measured by forward power sensor 12 and backward power sensor 13 according to energy meter.
The various embodiments described above are only for illustration of this utility model; wherein the structure of each parts, connected mode and method step etc. all can change to some extent; every equivalents of carrying out on the basis of technical solutions of the utility model and improvement, all should not get rid of outside protection domain of the present utility model.

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1. a SAR real-time monitoring system for multi-channel magnetic resonance imaging equipment, is characterized in that: it comprises some power measurement unit and a digital signal processing unit; In MR imaging apparatus, each channel emission link includes described power amplifier, wave filter, launch and accept switch and multi-channel radio frequency transmitting coil, each described power measurement unit to be separately positioned on described in every channel emission link between launch and accept switch and radio-frequency sending coil, each described power measurement unit measure place passage by power, and measurement result is all transferred to described digital signal processing unit; Described digital signal processing unit processes rear output control signal to the measurement result received and transfers to control spectrometer, keeps by control spectrometer the power amplifier opening or turn off respective channel.
2. the SAR real-time monitoring system of a kind of multi-channel magnetic resonance imaging equipment as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that: power measurement unit described in each comprises a two-way directional coupler, a forward power sensor and a backward power sensor; In the transmitting chain of MR imaging apparatus, input and the outfan of described bidirectional oriented bonder are connected the outfan of launch and accept switch described in the transmitting chain of place and the input of radio-frequency sending coil respectively, isolation end and the coupled end of described bidirectional oriented bonder are connected the input of described forward power sensor and backward power sensor respectively, and described forward power sensor is connected described signal processing unit respectively with the outfan of backward power sensor; The power delivery that power amplifier inputs by described bidirectional oriented bonder is to radio-frequency sending coil, described forward power sensor and backward power sensor detect respectively from power amplifier transfer to the power of radio-frequency sending coil and the power being back to power amplifier from radio-frequency sending coil in described bidirectional oriented coupler power transmitting procedure, and transfer to described digital signal processing unit after converting the power signal detected to voltage signal.
3. the SAR real-time monitoring system of a kind of multi-channel magnetic resonance imaging equipment as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that: described forward power sensor and backward power sensor all adopt commutation diode or detection chip.
4. the SAR real-time monitoring system of a kind of multi-channel magnetic resonance imaging equipment as described in claim 1 or 2 or 3, is characterized in that: described digital signal processing unit comprises some analog-to-digital conversion modules, a microprocessor and a memorizer; Described analog-to-digital conversion module is sampled to the voltage signal received, and sampled data is transferred to described microprocessor, and the sampled data received transfers in described memorizer and stores by described microprocessor; After described microprocessor adopts slip algorithm to carry out time average and weighted sum to the sampled data in each path 10 second received and 6 minutes two time windows, obtain 10 seconds and the average SAR value of whole and part measured zone in 6 minutes two time windows, the average SAR value of whole and part measured zone compares with the whole and part secure threshold preset in described microprocessor respectively, described microprocessor exports control signal and transfers to control spectrometer, by the power amplifier controlling spectrometer shutoff respective channel.
5. the SAR real-time monitoring system of a kind of multi-channel magnetic resonance imaging equipment as described in claim 1 or 2 or 3, is characterized in that: described power measurement unit and digital signal processing unit all adopt nonmagnetic RF Components.
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