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Title: Adult head-sized coil-based low-field MRI

Abstract

An ultra-low field pre-pulse Magnetic Resonance Imaging (PMRI) system for a head includes RF coils defining a bore for head access, a pre-pulse coil outside the RF coils, and a coil assembly including a main magnetic field coil and gradient coils outside the pre-pulse coil. The PMRI system includes a first cylindrical shield concentric with the RF coils and made from conductive materials. The first cylindrical shield partially encloses the RF coils and inside the pre-pulse coil for shielding the RF coils from environmental electromagnetic disturbances.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; National Institutes of Health (NIH)
OSTI Identifier:
1823825
Patent Number(s):
10973435
Application Number:
16/608,265
Assignee:
The Penn State Research Foundation (University Park, PA); Triad National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61B - DIAGNOSIS
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61M - DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY
DOE Contract Number:  
8923331CNA000001; HD086071
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 04/27/2018
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Schiff, Steven J., Obungoloch, Johnes, Harper, Joshua, Tadigadapa, Srinivas, and Savukov, Igor Mykhaylovich. Adult head-sized coil-based low-field MRI. United States: N. p., 2021. Web.
Schiff, Steven J., Obungoloch, Johnes, Harper, Joshua, Tadigadapa, Srinivas, & Savukov, Igor Mykhaylovich. Adult head-sized coil-based low-field MRI. United States.
Schiff, Steven J., Obungoloch, Johnes, Harper, Joshua, Tadigadapa, Srinivas, and Savukov, Igor Mykhaylovich. Tue . "Adult head-sized coil-based low-field MRI". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1823825.
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year = {Tue Apr 13 00:00:00 EDT 2021},
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