Patent · US Active

MRI scanner

US9880237B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventor

Andrew Dewdney · Fairview Avenue, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 26, 2013
Grant date	Jan 30, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 7, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R33/56563
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner includes a control device, a gradient coil for generating a gradient field, a gradient coil connector for connecting the gradient coil to the control device, and a temperature sensor. The temperature sensor is configured and disposed to detect a temperature of the gradient coil connector.

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