Cryogenically cooled radiofrequency coil array for magnetic resonance imaging
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsKathleen Amm, Ronald Watkins, William Barber, Christopher Hardy, Kenneth Rohling
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Abstract
A cryogenically cooled radiofrequency (RF) coil structure for use in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and method for cryogenically cooling RF coils are provided. The cryogenically cooled RF coil structure comprises a sealed structure constructed of non-conducting material and adapted for containing a cooling substance and at least one RF coil disposed integrally in contact with the sealed structure such that sealed structure and integrally disposed RF coil are disposed about an object to be imaged.
Claims21
A cryogenically cooled radiofrequency (RF) coil structure for use in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) comprising:
- a sealed structure constructed of non-conducting material and adapted for containing a cooling substance;
- and, at least one RF coil disposed integrally in contact with the sealed structure;
- wherein the sealed structure and integrally disposed RF coil are disposed about an object to be imaged.
A method for cryogenically cooling radiofrequency (RF) coils for use in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) comprising:
- providing a sealed structure constructed of non-conducting material and adapted for containing a cooling substance;
- and, disposing at least one RF coil integrally in contact with the sealed structure;
- wherein the sealed structure and integrally disposed RF coil are disposed about an object to be imaged.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.