Electricity: measuring and testing – Particle precession resonance – Spectrometer components
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-03
2007-04-03
Arana, Louis M. (Department: 2859)
Electricity: measuring and testing
Particle precession resonance
Spectrometer components
Reexamination Certificate
active
10560871
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a method for shimming a main magnetic field in a magnetic resonance device. The method comprises the steps of generating at least one spatially selective radio frequency pulse (RF) for exciting nuclear spin magnetization within a restricted region of the examination volume of the magnetic resonance device, acquiring a magnetic resonance signal (ES) that is sensitive to the homogeneity of the main magnetic field, and applying electric currents (SZ, SX, SY) to a shim coil arrangement of the magnetic resonance device such that the main magnetic field is adjusted in accordance to the properties of the acquired magnetic resonance signal (ES). In order to provide a shimming method, in which it is avoided that the shape or size of the selected volume is influenced by the adjustment of the magnetic field distribution generated by the shim coils, the invention proposes that the electric currents (SZ, SX, SY) applied to the shim coil arrangement are at least partially switched off during the generation of the spatially selective radio frequency pulse (RF) and switched on during the acquisition of the magnetic resonance signal (ES).
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Kruiskamp Marinus Johan
Oosterwaal Lambertus Johannes Maria Petrus
Prins Willem Marten
Arana Louis M.
Koninklijke Philips Electronics , N.V.
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