Enhanced heat transfer in MRI gradient coils with phase-change materials

An MRI apparatus includes a MRI gradient coil and an MRI cooling system. The MRI cooling system is thermally connected to the MRI gradient coil and includes a cooling circuit. A chiller is connected to the cooling circuit and configured to pump a coolant through the cooling circuit and extract heat...

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Main Authors ARIK MEHMET, CUEMAN MICHAEL KENT
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 10.02.2009
Subjects
DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS
GEOPHYSICS
GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS
MEASURING
PHYSICS
TESTING
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Summary:An MRI apparatus includes a MRI gradient coil and an MRI cooling system. The MRI cooling system is thermally connected to the MRI gradient coil and includes a cooling circuit. A chiller is connected to the cooling circuit and configured to pump a coolant through the cooling circuit and extract heat from the coolant. The coolant includes both a carrier fluid and a phase-change material.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20060611432