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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2004
Jan Konijn, Eindhoven, NL;
Cornelis L. G. Ham, Eindhoven, NL;
Jan Konijn, Eindhoven, NL;
Cornelis L. G. Ham, Eindhoven, NL;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system includes a main magnet system for generating a main magnetic field in an examination volume. A gradient coil system is arranged between the main magnet system and the examination volume and includes sub-gradient coils embedded in a binding material which has a glass temperature. A controller controls a temperature of the gradient coil system. A temperature-influencing unit influences the temperature of the gradient coil system on the basis of control signals supplied by the control unit. The control unit and the temperature-influencing unit control the temperature of the binding material of the gradient coil system to a value above the glass temperature during operation of the MRI system.