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US 9,541,616 B2Granted
Low field magnetic resonance imaging methods and apparatus
AssigneeHyperfine Research, Inc.
InventorsJonathan M. Rothberg, Matthew Scot Rosen, Gregory L. Charvat, William J. Mileski, Todd Rearick, Michael Stephen Poole
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Abstract
According to some aspects, a laminate panel is provided. The laminate panel comprises at least one laminate layer including at least one non-conductive layer and at least one conductive layer patterned to form at least a portion of a B0 coil configured to contribute to a B0 field suitable for use in low-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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A low-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, comprising:
- a B0 magnet configured to produce a B0 magnetic field at a field strength of less than 0.2 T for low-field MRI, the B0 magnet comprising an electromagnet having at least one wound B0 coil formed by a wound conductor and configured to contribute to the B0 magnetic field;
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- at least one laminate panel having a plurality of components formed thereon, the plurality of components comprising:
- at least one gradient coil configured to, when operated, generate or contribute to a magnetic field to provide spatial encoding of emitted magnetic resonance (MR) signals to facilitate low-field MRI;
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- at least one patterned B0 coil configured to contribute to the B0 magnetic field.
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