Gradient coil cooling systems
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsNaveenan Thiagarajan, Derek Allan Seeber, Eric George Budesheim, Charles Critcher, Dominic Michael Graziani
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Abstract
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) coil system is provided that includes a gradient coil and a flow inlet. The gradient coil includes a flow channel passing therethrough. The gradient coil defines an eye and an end. The eye is disposed proximate the center of the gradient coil. The flow inlet is disposed along the gradient coil between the eye and the end. Cooling fluid is provided to the gradient coil via the flow inlet, and removed from the gradient coil via the eye and the end.
Claims20
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) coil system comprising:
- a gradient coil comprising a flow channel passing therethrough, the gradient coil defining an eye and an end;
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- a flow inlet disposed along the gradient coil between the eye and the end, wherein cooling fluid is provided to the gradient coil via the flow inlet, and removed from the gradient coil via the eye and the end, wherein the flow channel defines a first flow path from the flow inlet to the eye, and defines a second flow path from the flow inlet to the end.
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) coil system comprising:
- at least one gradient coil comprising a flow channel passing therethrough, the gradient coil defining an eye and an end, wherein the flow channel defines a first flow path from a flow inlet to the eye, and defines a second flow path from the inlet to the end, the flow inlet disposed along the coil between the eye and the end;
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- a central manifold disposed axially inward of the end of the gradient coil, the central manifold comprising a manifold inlet to receive a fluid supply, and at least one fluid outlet in fluid communication with the flow channel of the gradient coil.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.