Current supply of a magnetic resonance imaging installation
US9823320B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M7/06
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A circuit arrangement is provided for the current supply of a magnetic resonance imaging installation with a radio-frequency shielding cabin and at least one basic field magnet. The arrangement includes a first circuit arranged outside the radio-frequency shielding cabin and configured to generate a DC link voltage from a grid voltage, and a second circuit arranged within the radio-frequency shielding cabin and configured to generate a magnetization current for the basic field magnet from the DC link voltage. This architecture makes it possible to realize a cost-effective solution for an integrated (fixedly installed) modular magnetization current supply.
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