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Magnetic resonance apparatus with a gradient coil unit with integrated passive shim devices

US7508209B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Peter Dietz · Bad Mergentheim, DE
Johann Schuster · Oberasbach, DE
Stefan Stocker · Großenseebach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 2, 2006
Grant date	Mar 24, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 20, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R33/3856
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A magnetic resonance apparatus has a gradient coil unit with passive shim devices inserted into side receptacles in the molded body of the gradient coil unit. Each shim device has a carrier with a number of metal elements, the metal elements being mounted on the carrier in linear succession and being situated essentially orthogonally to the longitudinal axis of the carrier.

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