MRI apparatus
US10295626B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/0024
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In one embodiment, an MRI apparatus includes receiving coils each including an A/D converter configured to convert an MR signal received from an object into a digital signal by sampling the MR signal, a clock generation circuit configured to generate a reference clock of the sampling, and a radio transmission circuit configured to wirelessly transmit a digitized MR signal; and a main body configured to wirelessly receive the digitized MR signal and generate an image of the object by reconstructing the digitized MR signal, wherein one of the receiving coils selected as a reference receiving coil by the main body is configured to transmit the reference clock to each of other receiving coils by radio or by wire; and each of the other receiving coils is configured to synchronize the reference clock generated by the clock generation circuit with the reference clock transmitted from the reference receiving coil.
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