Cooling of receive coil in MRI scanners

Details Cooling of receive coil in MRI scanners Cooling of receive coil in MRI scanners

2006-02-28

2006-02-28

Doerrler, William C. (Department: 3744)

Refrigeration

Gas compression, heat regeneration and expansion, e.g.,...

C062S259200

Reexamination Certificate

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07003963

ABSTRACT:
Equipment for cooling an HTS receive coil (4) in an MRI scanner to a temperature below the transition temperature of the HTS comprises a refrigeration unit such as a Stirling cooler (1) the cold head (2) of which is connected by a non-metallic thermally conductive rod (3) to the receive coil (4).

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