EP0256520A2
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NMR local coil network
Assignee: Medical College of Wisconsin Research Foundation Inc
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Filing: 1987-08-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-08-13
Abstract
Abstract Counter Rotating Current (CRC) pairs of loop-gap resonators are combined with planar pairs of loop-gap resonators to form networks of NMR local coils. A first embodiment is a quadrature probe in which a planar pair (110) of loop-gap resonators (115, 116) is sandwiched between the loop-gap resonators (123) of the CRC pair (111). In a plurality of other embodiments, CRC pairs, planar pairs, and other types of local coils are arranged adjacent to one another to form networks of NMR local coils with an enlarged net region of sensitivity.
Inventors
- 👤 James S. Hyde
- 👤 Wojciech Froncisz
- 👤 Andrzej Jesmanowicz
- 👤 Thomas M. Grist
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:07
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R33/00; G01R33/20; G01R33/28; G01R33/32; G01R33/34; G01R33/343; G01R33/34007; G01R33/34046; G01R33/34061; G01R33/36; G01R33/3642; G01R33/365; G01R33/3657; G01R33/3678
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
An NMR quadrature probe comprising: a first local coil (111) having a first reception pattern which couples to magnetic fields of a first orientation; and a second local coil (110) having a second reception pattern which couples to magnetic fields of a second orientation which is substantially orthogonal to the first orientation; wherein the first and second reception patterns substantially coincide in spatial coverage and at least one of the first or second local coils is intrinsically isolated with respect to a uniform magnetic field.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
An NMR quadrature probe comprising: a first local coil (111) having a first reception pattern which couples to magnetic fields of a first orientation; and a second local coil (110) having a second reception pattern which couples to magnetic fields of a second orientation which is substantially orthogonal to the first orientation; wherein the first and second reception patterns substantially coincide in spatial coverage and at least one of the first or second local coils is intrinsically isolated with respect to a uniform magnetic field.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The NMR quadrature probe of claim 1 in which the first local coil (111) is a Counter Rotating Current (CRC) pair of loop-gap resonators (123) and the second local coil (110) is a planar pair of loop-gap resonators (115, 116).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The NMR quadrature probe of claim 2 in which the planar pair of loop-gap resonators (115, 116) is sandwiched between the CRC pair of loop-gap resonators (123) and the geometric centers of the CRC pair and planar pair substantially coincide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
83 words
A network of NMR local coils comprising: a first local coil (142, 151; 161) having a first region of sensitivity; a second local coil (141; 150; 160) which is an isolated local coil having a second region of sensitivity and which is disposed adjacent to the first local coil with at least a part of the second region of sensitivity overlapping the first region of sensitivity and in which mutual inductance to the first local coil is canceled by the isolated local coil.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
83 words
A network of NMR local coils comprising: a first local coil (142, 151; 161) having a first region of sensitivity; a second local coil (141; 150; 160) which is an isolated local coil having a second region of sensitivity and which is disposed adjacent to the first local coil with at least a part of the second region of sensitivity overlapping the first region of sensitivity and in which mutual inductance to the first local coil is canceled by the isolated local coil.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
85 words
The network of NMR local coils as recited in claim 4 which includes a third local coil (143; 152; 162) disposed adjacent the isolated local coil (141; 150; 160) on the side opposite the first local coil (142; 151; 161) and in which mutual inductance between the first local coil and the isolated local coil is canceled by the isolated local coil and mutual inductance between the first and third local coils is negated by their separation on either side of the isolated local coil.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The network of NMR local coils as recited in claim 5 in which the first and third local coils are single turn loop coils (161, 162)
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The network of NMR local coils as recited in claim 5 in which the first, second, and third local coils (140, 141, 142; 150, 151, 152) are all intrinsically isolated from a uniform magnetic field.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The network of NMR local coils as recited in claim 7 in which the first and third local coils (142, 143) are Counter Rotating Current (CRC) pairs of loop-gap resonators and the second local coil (141) is a planar pair of loop-gap resonators.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
The network of NMR local coils as recited in claim 7 in which the first and third local coils (151, 152) are planar pairs of loop-gap resonators and the second local coil (150) is a CRC pair of loop-gap resonators.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
60 words
the network of NMR local coils as recited in claim 7 in which one or more additional intrinsically isolated local coils are arranged adjacent to the first, second and third local coils to form a sequence of intrinsically isolated local coils in which mutual inductance between adjacent isolated local coils is cancelled by the intrinsic isolation property of the coils.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The network of NMR local coils as recited in claim 10 in which the sequence of isolated local coils is an alternating pattern of CRC pair loop-gap resonators and planar pair loop-gap resonators.
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