3D printed MRI coil, phantom and shimming element
AssigneeKatholieke Universiteit Leuven
InventorsRob Ameloot, Hanne Vanduffel, Cesar Parra
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Abstract
Configurations for MRI or NMR measurements include one or more 3D-printed hollow elements, adapted to the shape of an object to be measured. In one or more of the 3D-printed elements, the wall of the elements is made of a UV-curable electrically non-conducting material forming one or more channels. In at least one of the 3D-printed elements having walls, a channel is included, having at least two material plugs of at least two different immiscible materials selected from a dielectric material, an electrically conductive material, and a material with high electrical resistance.
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A configuration for MRI or NMR measurements, the configuration comprising one or more 3D-printed hollow elements, adapted to the shape of an object to be measured, wherein one or more of the 3D-printed hollow elements comprises a wall made of a UV-curable electrically non-conducting material forming one or more channels wherein at least one of the one or more channels comprises at least two material plugs of at least two different immiscible materials selected from the group consisting of:
- a capacitor alternatively filled with a dielectric material and an electrically conductive material, an inductor of an electrically conductive material, and a resistor of a material with high electrical resistance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.