The relatively fragile low-temperature stability of cryogen-free superconducting magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)magnets requires the careful management of exogenous heat sources.A strongly shielded gradient magnetic f...The relatively fragile low-temperature stability of cryogen-free superconducting magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)magnets requires the careful management of exogenous heat sources.A strongly shielded gradient magnetic field is important for the optimal operation of cryogen-free MRI systems.In this study,we present an enhanced shielding method incorporating a regionalized stray field constraining strategy.By optimizing the constraint parameters,we could develop engineering-feasible gradient coil schemes without increasing system complexity but with the stray field intensity reduced by half.In real measurement in an integrated MRI system,the developed gradient assembly demonstrated good performance and supported to output images of excellent quality.Our findings suggested that the proposed method could potentially form a useful design paradigm for cryogen-free MRI magnets.展开更多
Magnetic resonance image quality and patient safety have been the focus of engineering and research ever since the invention of equipment in the early 1970s.In high field(or ultrahigh field)MRI systems,the emerging te...Magnetic resonance image quality and patient safety have been the focus of engineering and research ever since the invention of equipment in the early 1970s.In high field(or ultrahigh field)MRI systems,the emerging techniques induced by B1 field challenges have promoted various potential solutions.This paper describes the relationship between RF power and B1þfield performance,and the overall requirements considered in RF subsystem design.The design of the RF in the MR system is systematically summarized,including the entire transmission chain,sequence algorithm and RF pulse design,and the probabilities for improvement and optimization in the system design are indicated.At the same time,the radio frequency related issues of the human whole-body 7 T MR and animal MR systems are discussed,especially the promising future showed by the technologies such as radio frequency parallel transmission technology in the ultrahigh field.展开更多
After the fabrication of magnetic resonance superconducting magnets,the magnetic field inhomogeneity needs to be accurately measured for subsequent shimming.However,conventional measurement methods are susceptible to ...After the fabrication of magnetic resonance superconducting magnets,the magnetic field inhomogeneity needs to be accurately measured for subsequent shimming.However,conventional measurement methods are susceptible to magnetic fields,have poor compatibility,and are difficult to adapt to various types of magnets.This paper proposes a new field measuring system based on a three-axis movable platform.The system utilizes non-magnetic materials and an innovative hand-wheel lifting design that can be adapted to various aperture magnets,thus obviating the necessity for electrically driven equipment and addressing safety concerns in strong magnetic fields.In addition,the measurement system offers high accuracy up to 1 mm and a wide measurable range.The fields of 3 T and 7 T magnets were mapped using the designed system with diameter of spherical volume(DSV)of 160 mm and 130 mm,respectively.Experimental results demonstrate that the magnetic field measurement system has strong compatibility and can accurately map the magnetic field at arbitrary positions,which is critical for shimming studies.展开更多
基金This work is funded by the Magnetic Resonance Union of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.2021gzl002)the International Partnership Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.182111KYSB20210014)+1 种基金the National Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52293423,Grant No.52277031)the Research and Development of Key Technologies and Equipment for Major Science and Technology Infrastructure of Development and Reform Commission of Shenzhen Municipality,China(Grant No.ZDKJ20190305002).
文摘The relatively fragile low-temperature stability of cryogen-free superconducting magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)magnets requires the careful management of exogenous heat sources.A strongly shielded gradient magnetic field is important for the optimal operation of cryogen-free MRI systems.In this study,we present an enhanced shielding method incorporating a regionalized stray field constraining strategy.By optimizing the constraint parameters,we could develop engineering-feasible gradient coil schemes without increasing system complexity but with the stray field intensity reduced by half.In real measurement in an integrated MRI system,the developed gradient assembly demonstrated good performance and supported to output images of excellent quality.Our findings suggested that the proposed method could potentially form a useful design paradigm for cryogen-free MRI magnets.
基金The work is supported by Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province(grant no.2018B030333001).
文摘Magnetic resonance image quality and patient safety have been the focus of engineering and research ever since the invention of equipment in the early 1970s.In high field(or ultrahigh field)MRI systems,the emerging techniques induced by B1 field challenges have promoted various potential solutions.This paper describes the relationship between RF power and B1þfield performance,and the overall requirements considered in RF subsystem design.The design of the RF in the MR system is systematically summarized,including the entire transmission chain,sequence algorithm and RF pulse design,and the probabilities for improvement and optimization in the system design are indicated.At the same time,the radio frequency related issues of the human whole-body 7 T MR and animal MR systems are discussed,especially the promising future showed by the technologies such as radio frequency parallel transmission technology in the ultrahigh field.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52293423 and Grant No.52277031).
文摘After the fabrication of magnetic resonance superconducting magnets,the magnetic field inhomogeneity needs to be accurately measured for subsequent shimming.However,conventional measurement methods are susceptible to magnetic fields,have poor compatibility,and are difficult to adapt to various types of magnets.This paper proposes a new field measuring system based on a three-axis movable platform.The system utilizes non-magnetic materials and an innovative hand-wheel lifting design that can be adapted to various aperture magnets,thus obviating the necessity for electrically driven equipment and addressing safety concerns in strong magnetic fields.In addition,the measurement system offers high accuracy up to 1 mm and a wide measurable range.The fields of 3 T and 7 T magnets were mapped using the designed system with diameter of spherical volume(DSV)of 160 mm and 130 mm,respectively.Experimental results demonstrate that the magnetic field measurement system has strong compatibility and can accurately map the magnetic field at arbitrary positions,which is critical for shimming studies.
