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MRI with superconducting coil

US6323749A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 1999
Grant dateNov 27, 2001
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01F6/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A magnetic resonance imaging magnet for examining a patient comprises ferromagnetic pole pieces defining a patient-receiving gap for examining a patient. Coil assemblies for producing a magnetic field include at least one coil mounted adjacent to at least one thermally conductive member.

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