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AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsMadabushi V. Chari, Evangelos T. Laskaris, Gary Bedrosian, Michele D. Ogle
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An open magnet having two magnet assemblies arranged in a spaced-apart, parallel relationship to define a working space therebetween is provided for magnetic resonance imaging. Each assembly has an annular superconductive coil and a ferromagnetic field enhancer encircled by the superconductive coil. The field enhancers are substantially cylindrical ferromagnetic pole pieces which are encircled by a respective one of the superconductive coils. The magnet assemblies are attached to a C-shaped support frame which is rotatively mounted to a pedestal member. The frame can thus be rotated between vertical and horizontal imaging positions. The field enhancers are shaped so as to maximize homogeneity in the imaging volume while keeping their weight and volume to a minimum. The specific shape of the field enhancers is determined with a nonlinear optimization design method.
A magnet assembly comprising:
An open magnet device comprising:
An open magnet device comprising:
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