WO2009059397A1 - Control of magnetic field homogeneity in movable mri scanning system - Google Patents

Control of magnetic field homogeneity in movable mri scanning system Download PDF

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WO2009059397A1
WO2009059397A1 PCT/CA2008/001896 CA2008001896W WO2009059397A1 WO 2009059397 A1 WO2009059397 A1 WO 2009059397A1 CA 2008001896 W CA2008001896 W CA 2008001896W WO 2009059397 A1 WO2009059397 A1 WO 2009059397A1
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John K. Saunders
Lindley Ward
Gordon Scarth
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    • 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
    • G01R33/387—Compensation of inhomogeneities
    • G01R33/3875—Compensation of inhomogeneities using correction coil assemblies, e.g. active shimming
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    • 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
    • G01R33/381—Systems for generation, homogenisation or stabilisation of the main or gradient magnetic field using electromagnets
    • G01R33/3815—Systems for generation, homogenisation or stabilisation of the main or gradient magnetic field using electromagnets with superconducting coils, e.g. power supply therefor
    • 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
    • G01R33/44—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables involving magnetic resonance using nuclear magnetic resonance [NMR]
    • G01R33/48—NMR imaging systems
    • G01R33/4808—Multimodal MR, e.g. MR combined with positron emission tomography [PET], MR combined with ultrasound or MR combined with computed tomography [CT]
    • G01R33/481—MR combined with positron emission tomography [PET] or single photon emission computed tomography [SPECT]
    • 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
    • G01R33/44—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables involving magnetic resonance using nuclear magnetic resonance [NMR]
    • G01R33/48—NMR imaging systems
    • G01R33/4808—Multimodal MR, e.g. MR combined with positron emission tomography [PET], MR combined with ultrasound or MR combined with computed tomography [CT]
    • G01R33/4812—MR combined with X-ray or computed tomography [CT]

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  • the magnet is located in an environment including the tables and the rooms including magnetic material which affects the homogeneity of the magnetic field in the volume 4.

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PCT/CA2008/001896 2007-11-08 2008-11-03 Control of magnetic field homogeneity in movable mri scanning system Ceased WO2009059397A1 (en)

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EP08846949.9A EP2210117B1 (en) 2007-11-08 2008-11-03 Control of magnetic field homogeneity in movable mri scanning system
JP2010532385A JP5468546B2 (ja) 2007-11-08 2008-11-03 移動可能なｍｒｉスキャンシステムにおける磁場均一性の制御

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