Magnetic resonance radio-frequency coil and method of manufacturing
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsVijayanand Alagappan, Victor Taracila, Fraser Robb
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Abstract
A Magnetic Resonance (MR) Radio-Frequency (RF) coil and method of manufacturing are provided for a multi-modality imaging system. The multi-modality imaging system includes a Magnetic Resonance (MR) scanner portion configured to acquired MR data of a patient using one or more MR Radio-Frequency (RF) coils. The one or more MR RF coils are formed from carbon nanotube conductors. The multi-modality imaging system also includes a radiation potion configured to transmit radiation through or detect radiation from the patient.
Claims19
A multi-modality imaging system comprising:
- a Magnetic Resonance (MR) scanner portion configured to acquire MR data of a patient using one or more MR Radio-Frequency (RF) coils, the one or more MR RF coils formed from carbon nanotube conductors;
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- a radiation portion configured to transmit radiation through or detect radiation from the patient, wherein the carbon nanotube conductors are configured to allow ionizing radiations from the radiation portion to pass therethrough.
A multi-modality imaging system comprising:
- a first modality having one or more carbon nanotube conductors shaped and sized for operation in MR imaging;
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- a second modality configured to transmit radiation through or detect radiation that passes through the one or more carbon nanotube conductors, wherein the carbon nanotube conductors are configured to allow ionizing radiations to pass therethrough.
A method for forming Magnetic Resonance (MR) Radio-Frequency (RF) coils, the method comprising:
- forming carbon nanotube structures having MR imaging properties;
- forming a carbon nanotube conductor arrangement from the carbon nanotube structures;
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- forming MR RF coils from the carbon nanotube conductor arrangement for use in a multi-modality imaging system having (i) a Magnetic Resonance (MR) scanning portion configured to acquired MR data of a patient using the MR RF coils and (ii) a radiation potion configured to transmit radiation through or detect radiation from the patient, wherein the carbon nanotube conductors are configured to allow ionizing radiations to pass therethrough.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.