Radio frequency shield for nuclear magnetic resonance procedures
First Claim
1. A system for providing RF shielding comprising:
- a holder comprising holder-RF-shielding; and
a magnet comprising magnet-RF-shielding, the magnet-RF-shielding configured, when the holder is adjoined to the magnet, for combining with the holder-RF-shielding to form a substantially complete RF shield, wherein the magnet itself comprises magnet-RF-shielding.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing RF shielding for performing nuclear magnetic resonance (“NMR”) procedures, comprising a radio-opaque holder in combination with radio-opaque magnet components to form an RF shield around a patient undergoing an NMR procedure. In embodiments, a radio-opaque holder having a radio-opaque bottom portion and a radio-opaque canopy is adjoined to an NMR magnet having a radio-opaque cryostat and a radio-opaque service end cap to form an RF shield. A patient is placed on a patient support unit located in the holder bottom portion. The patient support unit, including the patient, is then inserted into the cavity of the NMR magnet and a canopy is placed on top of the bottom portion of the holder. An RF shield is thus created comprising the canopy, the bottom portion, the cryostat of the magnet, and an end cap on the service end of the magnet.
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1. A system for providing RF shielding comprising:
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a holder comprising holder-RF-shielding; and
a magnet comprising magnet-RF-shielding, the magnet-RF-shielding configured, when the holder is adjoined to the magnet, for combining with the holder-RF-shielding to form a substantially complete RF shield, wherein the magnet itself comprises magnet-RF-shielding. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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