MRI apparatus with a piezo actuator in a non-rigid suspension of the gradient coil carrier
First Claim
1. An apparatus for forming magnetic resonance images, which apparatus comprises:
- a gradient coil system that is comprised of a gradient coil carrier on which gradient coils are arranged, said gradient coil carrier being attached to a frame of the apparatus by way of suspension elements, each of which is provided with a resilient element;
wherein each of the suspension elements is provided with an active drivable element that is connected in series with the resilient element.
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Abstract
Vibrations of the gradient coil carrier (18) medical MRI apparatus should be counteracted because they give rise to disturbing noise and macroscopic movements that deteriorate the image quality. In accordance with the invention the gradient coil system is suspended by means of weak resilient suspension elements (22) that are connected in series with piezo actuators (21). The actuators are controlled in such a way that macroscopic movements at low-frequency vibrations (order of magnitude of 10 Hz) that are due to the very resilient suspension are counteracted, and also that the high-frequency vibrations (order of magnitude of 700 Hz) that result from internal Lorentz forces are hardly transferred to the frame of the apparatus.
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8 Claims
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1. An apparatus for forming magnetic resonance images, which apparatus comprises:
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a gradient coil system that is comprised of a gradient coil carrier on which gradient coils are arranged, said gradient coil carrier being attached to a frame of the apparatus by way of suspension elements, each of which is provided with a resilient element;
wherein each of the suspension elements is provided with an active drivable element that is connected in series with the resilient element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A gradient coil system in an apparatus for forming magnetic resonance images, said gradient coil system comprising:
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a gradient coil carrier on which gradient coils are arranged;
a gradient control circuit for producing a gradient signal for the gradient coil carrier; and
a plurality of suspension elements for attaching the gradient coil carrier to a frame of the apparatus, each of said plurality of suspension elements being comprised of;
a resilient element;
an active drivable element that is connected in series with the resilient element; and
a drive circuit for driving the active drivable element, said drive circuit being provided with a feedforward circuit which receives the gradient signal and predicts a negative value of a displacement in the gradient coil carrier caused by the gradient signal.
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8. A gradient coil system in an apparatus for forming magnetic resonance images, said gradient coil system comprising:
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a gradient coil carrier on which gradient coils are arranged; and
a plurality of suspension elements for attaching the gradient coil carrier to a frame of the apparatus, each of said plurality of suspension elements being comprised of;
a resilient element;
a vibration sensor provided at a point of attachment of the suspension element on the gradient coil carrier;
an active drivable element that is connected in series with the resilient element; and
a drive circuit for driving the active drivable element, said drive circuit being provided with a feedback circuit which receives a displacement signal from the vibration sensor and converts the received displacement signal into an appropriate control signal for the active drivable element.
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