GRADIENT COIL ASSEMBLY FOR MRI WITH INTEGRATED RF TRANSMIT AMPLIFIERS
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1. A magnetic field gradient coil assembly comprising:
- a structural former;
one or more magnetic field gradient coils disposed on or in the structural former;
cooling conduits disposed on or in the structural former and configured to flow cooling fluid for removing heat generated by the one or more magnetic field gradient coils; and
a radio frequency power amplifier disposed on or in the structural former.
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Abstract
A magnetic field gradient coil assembly comprises: a structural former (20, 70, 90, 110); one or more magnetic field gradient coils (22, 24) disposed on or in the structural former; cooling conduits (52, 76, 92, 116) disposed on or in the structural former and configured to flow cooling fluid for removing heat generated by the one or more magnetic field gradient coils; and a radio frequency power amplifier (40, 42, 98) disposed on or in the structural former.
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1. A magnetic field gradient coil assembly comprising:
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a structural former; one or more magnetic field gradient coils disposed on or in the structural former; cooling conduits disposed on or in the structural former and configured to flow cooling fluid for removing heat generated by the one or more magnetic field gradient coils; and a radio frequency power amplifier disposed on or in the structural former. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A magnetic resonance component assembly comprising:
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a generally cylindrical magnetic field gradient coil assembly including a generally cylindrical dielectric former that defines an axial direction and one or more magnetic field gradient coils disposed on or in the generally cylindrical dielectric former, cooling conduits disposed on or in the generally cylindrical dielectric former being configured to flow cooling fluid for removing heat generated by the one or more magnetic field gradient coils; a generally cylindrical radio frequency coil or coil array disposed coaxially with the generally cylindrical magnetic field gradient coil assembly; and a plurality of radio frequency power amplifiers disposed on or in the generally cylindrical dielectric former and operatively connected to drive the generally cylindrical radio frequency coil or coil array. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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