Circuit for detecting RF coil assembly position in an MR scanner

Details Circuit for detecting RF coil assembly position in an MR scanner Circuit for detecting RF coil assembly position in an MR scanner

1984-12-21

1987-01-20

Kreitman, Stephen A.

Electricity: measuring and testing

Particle precession resonance

Spectrometer components

128653, 324300, A61B 505

Patent

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046382526

ABSTRACT:
A circuit for detecting the position of a radio frequency (RF) coil assembly in a magnetic resonance (MR) scanner includes, in the preferred embodiment, a normally closed switch connected to ground in parallel with a PIN diode which forms part of a transmit/receive (T/R) switch used to selectively couple the RF coil assembly to an RF power amplifier and an RF receiver preamplifier. The switch is operable by an actuating rod mounted to the RF coil assembly structure, whose position is to be sensed, such that when the assembly is in place the switch contacts are closed, and open when the assembly is not in place. The opening and closing of the switch shunts the PIN diode in and out, respectively, of the T/R switch circuit, thereby changing the voltage drop across other PIN diodes in the circuit. This change is sensed by a comparator circuit, the output of which is indicative of the RF coil assembly position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4411270 (1983-10-01), Danadian
patent: 4558458 (1985-12-01), Katsumata et al.
patent: 4567894 (1986-02-01), Bergman

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