Magnetic resonance diagnostic apparatus
US8598879B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/4808
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A magnetic resonance diagnostic apparatus is configured in such a manner that: a high-frequency transmission coil transmits a high-frequency electromagnetic wave at a magnetic resonance frequency to an examined subject; a heating coil performs a heating process by radiating a high-frequency electromagnetic wave onto the examined subject at a frequency different from the magnetic resonance frequency; based on a magnetic resonance signal, a measuring unit measures the temperature of the examined subject changing due to the high-frequency electromagnetic wave radiated by the heating coil; and a control unit exercises control so that the measuring unit measures the temperature while the heating coil is performing the heating process, by ensuring that the transmission of the high-frequency electromagnetic wave by the high-frequency transmission coil and the radiation of the high-frequency electromagnetic wave by the heating coil are performed in parallel.
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