Apparatus for supporting and method for forming a support for a magnetic resonance imaging (mri) magnet
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsLONGZHI JIANG, JOHN SCATURRO, JR., CLIFFORD GINFRIDA, JR.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for supporting a magnetic resonance imaging magnet are provided. The apparatus includes a magnet coil support structure having a main former body with a plurality of channels and an end flange at each end of the main former body. The end flanges are reinforced with a strengthening material at least at corner regions of the end flanges.
Claims20
A magnet coil support structure for a superconducting magnet, the magnet coil support structure comprising:
- a main former body having a plurality of channels;
- and
- an end flange at each end of the main former body, the end flanges reinforced with a strengthening material at least at corner regions of the end flanges.
A magnet coil support structure for a superconducting magnet, the magnet coil support structure comprising:
- a main former body having a plurality of channels;
- and
- an end flange coupled to each end of the main former body, the main former body and end flanges comprising different materials.
A method for fabricating a magnet coil support structure for a superconducting magnet, the method comprising:
- forming a main former body from an epoxy material;
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- forming end flanges with reinforced corner regions, the end flanges formed from a material different than the epoxy material forming the main former body.
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system comprising:
- a gantry having a bore therethrough;
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- a superconducting magnet within the gantry and having a hybrid magnet coil support structure supporting superconducting coils, the hybrid magnet coil support structure having reinforced end flanges.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.