GB2438758B - Apparatus and method of providing forced airflow to a surface of a gradient coil - Google Patents

Apparatus and method of providing forced airflow to a surface of a gradient coil

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GB2438758B
GB2438758B GB0712153A GB0712153A GB2438758B GB 2438758 B GB2438758 B GB 2438758B GB 0712153 A GB0712153 A GB 0712153A GB 0712153 A GB0712153 A GB 0712153A GB 2438758 B GB2438758 B GB 2438758B
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gradient coil
forced airflow
providing forced
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airflow
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Michael B Deller
Robert A Belinski
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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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Apparatus (AREA)
GB0712153A 2006-06-30 2007-06-22 Apparatus and method of providing forced airflow to a surface of a gradient coil Expired - Fee Related GB2438758B (en)

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JP (1) JP5094226B2 (enExample)
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GB (1) GB2438758B (enExample)

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