Coil assembly and control method thereof
AssigneeShanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd.
InventorJunjun Qin
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Abstract
The present disclosure may provide a coil assmebly configured to transmit or receive a magnetic resonance (MR) signal. The coil assembly may include a coil, a support component, and a lock mechanism. The coil may include a first portion and a second portion detachably connected to the first portion. The support component may be configured to support the coil. The second portion of the coil may be movable with respect to the support component. The lock mechanism may be configured to lock or unlock the second portion of the coil and the support component.
Claims19
A coil assembly, comprising:
- a support component;
- a coil comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the coil being configured to cover the second portion of the coil, and the second portion of the coil being located on and moveable with respect to the support component;
- and
- a lock mechanism located on the second portion of the coil, the lock mechanism being configured to lock or unlock the second portion of the coil and the support component,
- the lock mechanism being controlled by locking or unlocking the first portion and the second portion of the coil.
A coil assembly configured to transmit or receive a magnetic resonance (MR) signal, comprising:
- a coil including a first portion and a second portion detachably connected to the first portion;
- a support component configured to support the coil, the second portion of the coil being movable with respect to the support component;
- and
- a lock mechanism configured to lock or unlock the second portion of the coil and the support component, wherein
- the second portion of the coil is locked, via the lock mechanism, with the support component when the first portion and the second portion of the coil are in a locked state;
- and
- the second portion of the coil is unlocked, via the lock mechanism, from the support component when the first portion and the second portion of the coil are in an unlocked state.
A magnetic resonance imaging system, comprising:
- an imaging device having a magnetic hole;
- a table;
- and
- a coil assembly comprising:
- a support component;
- a coil comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the coil being detachably connected to the second portion of the coil and the second portion of the coil being located on and movable with respect to the support component;
- and
- a lock mechanism comprising a pressing component and a lock component, wherein
- the pressing component extends beyond the second portion of the coil;
- the pressing component is connected to the lock component;
- the first portion of the coil abuts the pressing component when the first portion and the second portion of the coil are locked;
- and
- the pressing component is moveable with respect to the second portion of the coil to cause at least a portion of the lock component to extend out of the second portion of the coil and abut the support component;
- or
- the lock mechanism includes a switch, the switch being controlled, via a sensor trigger or an electrical trigger, to lock the second portion of the coil and the support component after the first portion and the second portion of the coil are locked.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.