GB2442578B - Gradient coil apparatus and method of fabricating a gradient coil to reduce artifacts in mri images - Google Patents

Gradient coil apparatus and method of fabricating a gradient coil to reduce artifacts in mri images

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GB2442578B
GB2442578B GB0719135A GB0719135A GB2442578B GB 2442578 B GB2442578 B GB 2442578B GB 0719135 A GB0719135 A GB 0719135A GB 0719135 A GB0719135 A GB 0719135A GB 2442578 B GB2442578 B GB 2442578B
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gradient coil
fabricating
mri images
reduce artifacts
coil apparatus
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Derek A Seeber
Weijun Yin
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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
    • 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
    • G01R33/3858—Manufacture and installation of gradient coils, means for providing mechanical support to parts of the gradient-coil assembly

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  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
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  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Apparatus (AREA)
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US11/538,662 US7436180B2 (en) 2006-10-04 2006-10-04 Gradient coil apparatus and method of fabricating a gradient coil to reduce artifacts in MRI images
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GB2483890A (en) 2010-09-22 2012-03-28 Tesla Engineering Ltd MRIS gradient coil assembly with screening layers connected to respective coil layers
GB2483889A (en) 2010-09-22 2012-03-28 Tesla Engineering Ltd Gradient coil sub assemblies

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US5235283A (en) * 1991-02-07 1993-08-10 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Gradient coil system for a nuclear magnetic resonance tomography apparatus which reduces acoustic noise
JP2005346981A (en) * 2004-05-31 2005-12-15 Toshiba Corp Prevention method of performance degradation of power cable and power cable executing this prevention method of performance degradation
US20060269674A1 (en) * 2005-05-03 2006-11-30 Johann Schuster Method for the manufacture of an insulation board
EP1850145A2 (en) * 2006-03-24 2007-10-31 General Electric Company Particle doped magnetic coil

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5235283A (en) * 1991-02-07 1993-08-10 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Gradient coil system for a nuclear magnetic resonance tomography apparatus which reduces acoustic noise
JP2005346981A (en) * 2004-05-31 2005-12-15 Toshiba Corp Prevention method of performance degradation of power cable and power cable executing this prevention method of performance degradation
US20060269674A1 (en) * 2005-05-03 2006-11-30 Johann Schuster Method for the manufacture of an insulation board
EP1850145A2 (en) * 2006-03-24 2007-10-31 General Electric Company Particle doped magnetic coil

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