Patent · US Expired

Method for operating a magnetic resonance apparatus having an active shim system

US6687526B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Martin Brand · Erlangen, DE
Rainer Kuth · Annaberg-Buchholz, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 19, 2001
Grant date	Feb 3, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 19, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B5/055
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a method for operating a magnetic resonance apparatus with a gradient coil system and an active shim system, shim currents of the active shim system and/or offset currents of the gradient coil system are adjusted corresponding to at least one subject-specific parameter of an examination subject.

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