GB201013270D0 - System and apparatus for direct cooling of gradient coils - Google Patents

System and apparatus for direct cooling of gradient coils

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GB201013270D0
GB201013270D0 GBGB1013270.2A GB201013270A GB201013270D0 GB 201013270 D0 GB201013270 D0 GB 201013270D0 GB 201013270 A GB201013270 A GB 201013270A GB 201013270 D0 GB201013270 D0 GB 201013270D0
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gradient coils
direct cooling
cooling
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coils
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General Electric Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R33/00—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables
    • G01R33/20—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables involving magnetic resonance
    • G01R33/28—Details of apparatus provided for in groups G01R33/44 - G01R33/64
    • G01R33/38—Systems for generation, homogenisation or stabilisation of the main or gradient magnetic field
    • G01R33/385—Systems for generation, homogenisation or stabilisation of the main or gradient magnetic field using gradient magnetic field coils
    • G01R33/3856—Means for cooling the gradient coils or thermal shielding of the gradient coils
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R33/00—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables
    • G01R33/20—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables involving magnetic resonance
    • G01R33/28—Details of apparatus provided for in groups G01R33/44 - G01R33/64
    • G01R33/38—Systems for generation, homogenisation or stabilisation of the main or gradient magnetic field
    • G01R33/385—Systems for generation, homogenisation or stabilisation of the main or gradient magnetic field using gradient magnetic field coils
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R33/00—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables
    • G01R33/20—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables involving magnetic resonance
    • G01R33/28—Details of apparatus provided for in groups G01R33/44 - G01R33/64
    • G01R33/42—Screening
    • G01R33/421—Screening of main or gradient magnetic field
    • G01R33/4215—Screening of main or gradient magnetic field of the gradient magnetic field, e.g. using passive or active shielding of the gradient magnetic field

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Apparatus (AREA)
GB1013270A 2007-04-23 2008-04-18 System and apparatus for direct cooling of gradient coils Expired - Fee Related GB2470137B (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/738,786 US7489131B2 (en) 2007-04-23 2007-04-23 System and apparatus for direct cooling of gradient coils
GB0807164A GB2448809B (en) 2007-04-23 2008-04-18 System and apparatus for direct cooling of gradient coils

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GB201013270D0 true GB201013270D0 (en) 2010-09-22
GB2470137A GB2470137A (en) 2010-11-10
GB2470137B GB2470137B (en) 2011-08-10

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US11002813B2 (en) 2017-02-27 2021-05-11 Koninklijke Philips N.V. Cooling a gradient coil of a magnetic resonance imaging system

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US20050035764A1 (en) * 2003-08-14 2005-02-17 Anthony Mantone Method and apparatus for directly cooling hollow conductor wound transverse gradient coil boards

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