JP2012143563A - 熱リザーバを備えた磁気共鳴撮像システム及び冷却の方法 - Google Patents
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Abstract
【解決手段】熱リザーバを備えた磁気共鳴撮像(MRI)システム並びに冷却の方法を提供する。MRIシステムのマグネットシステム(20)向けの冷却容器(22)は、MRIシステムの複数のマグネットコイル(50)と接触させたヘリウム冷媒を包含する第1の部分(26)を含む。この冷却容器はさらに、第1の部分から分離させかつこれから流体的に脱結合させた第2の部分(24)を含んでおり、この第2の部分はヘリウム冷媒と異なる材料を包含すると共に第1の部分より大きな体積を有する。
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22 容器
24 部分
26 部分
28 真空容器
30 熱シールド
32 コールドヘッド
34 コールドヘッドスリーブ
36 モータ
38 再凝縮器
40 通路
42 マグネット
46 マグネット
50 コイル
52 コイル
54 巻き型
56 巻き型
58 支持壁
60 容器フランジ
62 冷却チューブ
64 通路
70 内側層
72 空間
74 冷却アセンブリ
76 リザーバ
78 相互接続
80 通路
82 外側シェル
100 MRIシステム
102 撮像部分
104 処理部分
106 ガントリ
112 断熱体
114 磁場傾斜コイル
116 RF送信コイル
118 制御器
120 主磁場制御
122 傾斜磁場制御
124 メモリ
126 表示デバイス
128 T−Rスイッチ
130 RF送信器
132 受信器
134 ボア
Claims (10)
- 磁気共鳴撮像(MRI)マグネットシステム(20)のための冷却容器(22)であって、
MRIシステムの複数のマグネットコイル(50)と接触させたヘリウム冷媒を包含する第1の部分(26)と、
前記第1の部分から分離させかつこれから流体的に脱結合させた第2の部分(24)であって、ヘリウム冷媒と異なる材料を包含すると共に第1の部分より大きな体積を有する第2の部分と、
を備える冷却容器(22)。 - 前記第2の部分(24)は液体窒素を包含する熱リザーバを画定している。請求項1に記載の冷却容器(22)。
- 前記第2の部分内の材料は、前記第1の部分内のヘリウム冷媒と比べてより大きな熱容量を有する、請求項1に記載の冷却容器(22)。
- 前記第1の部分(26)と流体接続状態にありかつ前記第2の部分(24)と熱的接触状態にある複数の冷却用チューブ(62)をさらに備える請求項1に記載の冷却容器(22)。
- 互いに同心性に整列させた複数のマグネットコイル(50)を支持している円筒状の内側巻き型(54)と円筒状の外側巻き型(56)をさらに備えると共に、前記第1及び第2の部分を該巻き型の間に挿入された冷却アセンブリ(74)として構成している、請求項1に記載の冷却容器(22)。
- 前記冷却アセンブリ(74)は、前記内側及び外側巻き型(54、56)のマグネットコイル(50、52)の間に流体連通を提供している1つまたは複数の相互接続(78)を備える、請求項5に記載の冷却容器(22)。
- 前記1つまたは複数の相互接続(78)は、前記内側及び外側巻き型(54、56)の配置を支持するように構成されたブラケット構造を備える、請求項6に記載の冷却容器(22)。
- 前記1つまたは複数の相互接続(78)はさらに、前記部分(26、24)のうちの一方の内部でかつ主マグネットコイル(50)とバッキングコイル(52)の間に流体通路(80)を画定している、請求項6に記載の冷却容器(22)。
- 前記第2の部分内の材料は超伝導温度において固体形態の冷媒である、請求項1に記載の冷却容器(22)。
- 前記第2の部分(24)は、MRIマグネットシステムの動作時に固体状態にある窒素を包含すると共に、熱リザーバとして構成されている、請求項1に記載の冷却容器(22)。
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