Gradient and RF coil system without RF shield

Details Gradient and RF coil system without RF shield Gradient and RF coil system without RF shield

1995-09-18

1997-03-11

O'Shea, Sandra L.

Electricity: measuring and testing

Particle precession resonance

Spectrometer components

324322, G01R 3328

Patent

active

056105215

ABSTRACT:
A superconducting magnet (10) generates a uniform, static magnetic field through a central bore (12) along its longitudinal or z-axis. An insertable coil assembly (40) is inserted into the bore with a radio frequency shield (76, 84) for providing a radio frequency shield between the insertable coil assembly and a surrounding, whole body radio frequency coil assembly (32) and a whole body gradient magnetic field coil assembly (30). The insertable coil includes a gradient coil (44a) including conductors (52) mounted on a dielectric former (50) with a dielectric constant below 4.0. The conductors are relatively narrow and spaced relatively far apart to minimize capacitive coupling with a closely adjacent insertable radio frequency coil (70a). Filters (60, 64) are connected with the conductors of the gradient coil to prevent the gradient coil conductors from supporting radio frequency signals while permitting ready support of kHz frequency currents. An RF filter (106) connected between the insertable gradient coil and an insertable gradient coil control (100) prevents induced radio frequency signals from being transmitted to the insertable gradient coil.

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