RF shield for four-post vertical field magnet used for MRI
US5539314A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 1, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/422
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A four-post MRI system used in conjunction with a X-wing transmission coil is disclosed in which the post of the system and the upper and lower gradient coil assemblies are covered in a RF reflective material. The covering may be in applied foil such as copper or aluminum, or may be a screen of conductive metal, or may be a spray-on conductive metal.
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