Electricity: measuring and testing – Particle precession resonance – Spectrometer components
Patent
1988-10-14
1991-01-15
Williams, Hezron E.
Electricity: measuring and testing
Particle precession resonance
Spectrometer components
1286532, 335296, G01R 3320
Patent
active
049856782
ABSTRACT:
A patient is disposed on a patient couch (A) and positioned longitudinally and vertically to bring a region of interest within the patient into a gap between a pair of magnetic pole pieces (20, 22). Magnetic field driver(s) (50', 50, 52) generates a magnetic field through a U-shaped ferrous member (B) connected with the pole pieces and through the gap therebetween. The U-shaped ferrous member extends below the gap such that open access is provided to the patient from above. Shielding coils (62, 64, 66) are disposed between the U-shaped ferrous portion and the gap to compensate for distortion of the magnetic field in the gap attributable to magnetic flux through the U-shaped member. Magnetic resonance is excited in the region of interest of the patient between the pole pieces and magnetic resonance signals emanating therefrom are received, such as with a crossed elliptical quadrature coil (72). The received magnetic resonance signals are processed by processing circuitry (E) and image representations for display on a monitor (82).
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Chui K. Ming
Gangarosa Raymond E.
Arana Louis M.
Picker International Inc.
Williams Hezron E.
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