Device for examining a volume of small depth by nuclear magnetic resonance
US6091241A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/3808
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for examining by nuclear magnetic resonance a volume having small depth, including means for creating a static homogeneous magnetic field B.sub.0 in which a volume to be examine is positioned, a system for creating magnetic field gradients in three directions of space, and a radio frequency transmission/reception system. The means for creating the static magnetic field B.sub.0, the field gradient system, and the radio frequency transmission/reception system are situated on a same side of an open surface, while the volume to be examined is situated on the other side of the surface. The device can be applied to magnetic resonance imaging.
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