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US 2016/0103193 A1Published application
Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorOh Soo KWON
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Abstract
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus includes a coil assembly including a superconductive magnet; and a helium container configured to accommodate a helium in a liquid state and the coil assembly. The helium container includes a partition wall configured to surround a portion of an outer circumference of the coil assembly, and the helium in the liquid state is accommodated in a first space formed between the partition wall and the coil assembly.
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A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus, comprising:
- a coil assembly comprising a superconductive magnet;
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- a helium container which is configured to accommodate the coil assembly and a helium, and which comprises a partition wall configured to surround a portion of an outer circumference of the coil assembly,
- wherein the helium in the liquid state is accommodated in a first space formed between the partition wall and the coil assembly.
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A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus comprising:
- a superconductive electromagnetic apparatus comprising a superconductive magnet;
- a helium container, which is configured to accommodate a helium and the superconductive electromagnetic apparatus, and comprises a partition wall configured to surround a portion of an outer surface of the superconductive electromagnetic apparatus to define a first space between the partition wall and the portion of the outer surface of the superconductive electromagnetic apparatus;
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- a cooling apparatus configured to provide to portion of the helium in the liquid state to the first space, and a portion of the helium in the liquid state to a second space of the helium container positioned at a lower portion of the helium container outside the first space.
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A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus, comprising:
- a superconductive electromagnetic apparatus comprising a superconductive magnet;
- a helium container configured to accommodate the superconductive electromagnetic apparatus;
- a cooling apparatus configured to provide a helium in a liquid state to the helium container;
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- a partition wall positioned within the helium container and configured to define a space within the helium container by surrounding a portion of an outer surface of the superconductive electromagnetic apparatus,
- wherein the cooling apparatus is configured to provide the helium in the liquid state to the space defined in the helium container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.