MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING INFORMATION THEREOF

• US 20130162510A1
• Filed: 12/23/2011
• Published: 06/27/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC (GE Healthcare Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC (GE Healthcare Technologies, Inc.)
• Inventors: Ohgishi, Norifumi, Shimo, Yukitoshi
• Granted Patent: US 10,006,975 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/107
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 33/283 Intercom or optical viewing arrangements, structurally associated with NMR apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2330/06 Handling electromagnetic interferences [EMI], covering emitted as well as received electromagnetic radiation
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/14 Electronic books and readers
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/344 based on particles moving in a fluid or in a gas, e.g. electrophoretic devices electrophoretic devices per se G02F1/167

Abstract

A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus configured to collect magnetic resonance signals from a subject is provided. The apparatus includes a magnetic field generating device, and an electronic paper located at the magnetic field generating device and configured to display predetermined information.

Claims

1. A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus configured to collect magnetic resonance signals from a subject, the apparatus comprising:

a magnetic field generating device; and

an electronic paper located at the magnetic field generating device and configured to display predetermined information.

2. The magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the magnetic field generating device includes an accommodation space configured to accommodate the subject, and

wherein the electronic paper is attached to an inner wall of the accommodation space.

3. The magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electronic paper is attached to an external surface of the magnetic field generating device.

4. The magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to claim 1, comprising:

a control device configured to control the electronic paper; and

a cable that connects the electronic paper to the control device.

5. The magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to claim 2, comprising:

a control device configured to control the electronic paper; and

a cable that connects the electronic paper to the control device.

6. The magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to claim 3, comprising:

a control device configured to control the electronic paper; and

a cable that connects the electronic paper to the control device.

7. The magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the cable has a double-shield structure.

8. The magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the cable has a double-shield structure.

9. The magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the cable has a double-shield structure.

10. The magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to claim 7,

wherein the cable comprises:

signal lines;

an inner shield that covers the signal lines; and

an outer shield that is located outside the inner shield, and

wherein the inner shield and the outer shield form the double-shield structure.

11. The magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to claim 8,

wherein the cable comprises:

signal lines;

an inner shield that covers the signal lines; and

an outer shield located outside the inner shield, and

wherein the inner shield and the outer shield form the double-shield structure.

12. The magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to claim 9,

wherein the cable comprises:

signal lines;

an inner shield that covers the signal lines; and

an outer shield located outside the inner shield, and

wherein the inner shield and the outer shield form the double-shield structure.

13. The magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the cable further comprises an insulator between the inner shield and the outer shield.

14. The magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the cable further comprises an insulator between the inner shield and the outer shield.

15. The magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the cable further comprises an insulator between the inner shield and the outer shield.

16. The magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the cable further comprises noise elimination filters configured to eliminate noise mixed in the signal lines.

17. The magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the cable further comprises noise elimination filters configured to eliminate noise mixed in the signal lines.

18. The magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the noise elimination filters comprise one of capacitors, ferrites, and baluns.

19. The magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electronic paper is of an electrophoretic type.

20. A method of displaying information in a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus configured to collect magnetic resonance signals from a subject that is in a magnetic field generating device, the method comprising:

providing an electronic paper at the magnetic field generating device; and

displaying predetermined information using the electronic paper.