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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 01, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard Rzedzian, Lexington, MA (US);
Stephen Crump, Newton Center, MA (US);
Assignee:
Aurora Imaging Technology, Inc., Newport Beach, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 3/00 ;
Abstract
A series topology is provided for the magnetic-field-generating coil and storage capacitor in the circuitry driving the coil of an MRI system. The coil and capacitor thus form a series resonant circuit that can deliver a sinusoidal current through the coil at a resonant frequency. A power source and switch are connected in series with the coil and capacitor, and current flow to the coil is initiated and interrupted by closing and opening the switch.