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Current overshoot operation of a REBCO magnet to mitigate SCF

  • Lee, Changhyung;Hahn, Seungyong;Bang, Jeseok;Cho, Jeonwook;Kim, Seokho
    • 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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    • 제20권4호
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    • pp.65-69
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    • 2018
  • Due to large in-field current carrying capacity and strong mechanical strength, a REBCO wire has been regarded as a viable high temperature superconductor (HTS) option for high field MRI and > 1 GHz (>23.5 T) NMR magnets. However, a REBCO magnet is well known to have an inherent problem of field inhomogeneity, so-called 'Screening Current induced magnetic Field (SCF)'. Recently, 'field shaking' and 'current overshoot operation' techniques have been successfully demonstrated to mitigate the SCF and enhance the field homogeneity by experiments. To investigate the effectiveness of current overshooting operation technique, a numerical simulation is conducted for a test REBCO magnet composed of a stack of double pancake coils using '2D edge-element magnetic field formulation' combined with 'domain homogenization' scheme. The simulation result demonstrates that an appropriate amount of current overshoot can negate the SCF. To verify the simulation results, current overshoot experiments are conducted for the REBCO magnet in liquid nitrogen. Experimental results also demonstrate the possible application of current overshoot technique to mitigate the SCF and enhance the field homogeneity.

초전도자석의 영구전류모드 운전시 초기자장감쇠 (The Initial Magnetic Field Decay of the Superconducting Magnet in the Persistent Current Mode)

  • 배준환;심기덕;권영길
    • 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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    • 제2권1호
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    • pp.31-34
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    • 2000
  • this paper deals with the initial magnetic field decay for a large scale superconducting magnet e.g. NMR/MRI magnet. The high resolution image can not be obained during the periods of the initial field decay. It is known that all superconducting materials have the property of diamagnetism. This diamagnetism is usually explained with the concept of screening current. We assumed that the existence of the screening currebt. we assumed that the existence of the screening current makes the current distribution in the superconducting wire non-uniform. And the initial magnetic field decay is caused steady current state in the view of its pattern. The initial magnetic field decay is caused by the change of the current distribution between the energizing state and persistent current mode. in this paper the theoretical analysis for the current distributions has been introduced for each state. The experiments have been carried out to verify transport currents in order to veperiments, it small at the higher transport current.

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핵자기공명 마그네트용 알루미늄 보빈 영구전류스위치 (AL-bobbin Persistent Current Switch for MRI Magnet)

  • 고락길;배준한;이언용;권영길;손명환;진홍범;백승규;류강식
    • 한국초전도저온공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국초전도저온공학회 1999년도 제1회 학술대회논문집(KIASC 1st conference 99)
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    • pp.138-141
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    • 1999
  • 전류의 손실 없이 MRI 마그네트의 연구전류 운전을 위한 영구전류스위치(Persistent Current Switch;PCS)를 설계 및 제작하여 그 특성을 측정하였다. 한국전기연구소의 Whole body MRI 마그네트로의 적용을 위해 설계되었으며, 또한 PCS 보빈을 기존의 FRP에 비해 열전도 특성과 기계적 강도가 우수한 알루미늄으로 제작하였다. Main 코일 1개와 Shim 코일 9개의 PCS에 대한 필요한 파라미터를 계산하여 제작하였다. PCS의 기본요구조건인 step 형태의 스위칭 특성과 각 PCS가 실온저항의 50%∼55%의 상전도 저항 특성을 보임을 확인하였다.

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자기공명전단을 위한 영상화 시스템 구현에 관한 연구 (A study on the implementation of Imaging System for Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

  • 진승오;원진임;박양하;허영;김관호
    • 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한전기학회 1998년도 추계학술대회 논문집 학회본부 B
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    • pp.597-599
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    • 1998
  • The clinical acceptance of magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) system has been more rapid than that of the other medical image diagnosis system(X-ray, CT, etc) with the advantage of nonhazardous nature, high resolution capability, potential for chemically specified imaging. MRI system is composed of super conducting magnet, gradient fields, rf transceiver, system controller and imaging software technology. In this paper, introducing the principle of magnetic resonance imaging, it proposes the implementation of PC-based MRI system.

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자기공명영상(MRI) 검사 전·후 불안민감성 제수준에 따른 폐쇄공포, 소음민감성 및 활력징후 비교 (Comparison of Claustrophobia, Noise Sensitivity and Vital Signs according to Anxiety Sensitivity Level before and after MRI)

  • 박영혜
    • 성인간호학회지
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    • 제20권6호
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    • pp.950-959
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    • 2008
  • Purpose: The present study was conducted in order to examine claustrophobia, noise sensitivity and vital signs according to anxiety sensitivity level in patients who have Magnet Resonance Imaging(MRI). Methods: With 100 outpatients, we measured anxiety sensitivity, claustrophobia, noise sensitivity and vital sign before and after MRI. Measuring tools were ASI, CLQ-M, and NSI. Data were collected from February to March, 2008. Results: The ASI score was higher in women than in men(p < .05), and no statistically significant difference was observed according to age, region of scanning, experience in MRI, and the use of contrast agent. Both men and women patients showed the same ASI score and decrease in CLQ M and NSI between before and after MRI. In women, ASI, CLQ M and NSI were in positive correlation with one another(p < .001), and in men, there was no correlation between ASI and CLQ M, and positive correlation was observed with NSI(p < .05). In comparison according to ASI level, blood pressure and pulse rate were not different in men and women. CLQ M was not different in men, but was different in women(p < .001). NSI was different in both men and women(men p < .05; women p < .001). Conclusion: MRI may cause claustrophobia in patients with high anxiety sensitivity, and noise appears to aggravate anxiety. In particular, claustrophobia was more serious in women than in men. Therefore, it is necessary to develop nursing interventions to reduce anxiety sensitivity particularly for female patients, and to make plans to educate and lower noise before MRI in order to reduce claustrophobia.

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Temperature dependency of magnetic field drifts of HTS pancake coils for NMR/MRI applications

  • Choi, Kyeongdal;Lee, Seyeon;Kim, Woo-Seok;Lee, Sang Min
    • 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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    • 제15권4호
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    • pp.44-47
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    • 2013
  • We had proposed a winding method so called "Wind-and-Flip", which enables a persistent current operation of an HTS pancake coil without any electrical joint. In order to improve the magnetic field drift characteristics, a prototype HTS coil with the technique was fabricated, and tested under various temperatures. Because the coil doesn't have any electric terminals for current leads, an HTS background magnet was used to induce the persistent current in the coil by field cooling process. A conduction cooling system with a GM cryocooler was prepared to keep the operating temperatures of the prototype coil much below the 77 K. We investigated the magnetic field drift characteristics under the various operating temperatures by measuring the center magnetic field with a cryogenic Hall sensor. The persistent current mode operation at 20 ~ 50K showed a strong possibility of the winding technique for the application such as MRI or NMR.

저자장 자기공명영상 시스템 내에서 초상자성 나노입자 온열치료를 위한 발열 평가 (Feasibility Study on Magnetic Nanoparticle Hyperthermia in Low Field MRI)

  • 김기수;조민형;이수열
    • 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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    • 제35권4호
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    • pp.105-110
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    • 2014
  • For the combination of MRI and magnetic particle hyperthermia(MPH), we investigated the relative heating efficiency with respect to the strength of the static magnetic field under which the magnetic nanoparticles are to be heated by RF magnetic field. We performed nanoparticle heating experiments at the fringe field of 3T MRI magnet with applying the RF magnetic field perpendicularly to the static magnetic field. The static field strengths were 0T, 0.1T, 0.2T, and 0.3T. To prevent the coil heat from conducting to the nanoparticle suspension, we cooled the heating solenoid coil with temperature-controlled water with applying heat insulators between the solenoid coil and the nanoparticle container. We observed significant decrease of heat generation, up to 6% at 0.3T(100% at 0T), due to the magnetic saturation of the nanoparticles of 15 nm diameter under the static field. We think MPH is still feasible at low magnetic field lower than 0.3T if stronger RF magnetic field generation is permitted.

MRI와 동시 측정한 뇌전도 신호에서 경사자계 유발잡음의 제거 (Gradient Noise Reduction in EEG Acquired During MRI Scan)

  • 이항로;이하나;한재용;박태석;이수열
    • Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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    • 제8권1호
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2004
  • 목적: MRI를 촬영하면서 뇌전도 신호를 동시에 측정하는 것은 뇌기능 영상에 있어 매우 필요한 일이다. 그러나 MRI와 동시에 측정한 뇌전도 신호에는 많은 잡음이 유발되는데 이중 가장 심각한 영향을 주는 것은 경사자계에 의해서 유발되는 잡음이다. 경사자계 유발잡음을 ICA를 이용하여 효과적으로 제거하는 방법을 개발하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 29채널의 MR-compatible 뇌전도 측정시스템과 3.0 T MRI 시스템을 실험에 사용하였다. 3.0 T MRI 시스템 안에 뇌전도 캡을 쓴 피험자를 놓고 EPI 촬영을 하면서 뇌전도 신호를 측정하였다. 측정된 뇌전도 신호에 대하여 ICA를 적용해 경사자계 유발 잡음을 선택적으로 제거하였다. 제거한 결과를 평균화 방법과 PCA 방법을 사용해 얻은 결과와 비교하였다. 결과: ICA 방법, 평균화 방법 , PCA 방법 모두 경사자계 유발잡음 제거에 있어 일정 부분 효과가 있었다. 그러나 이들 방법들을 상호 비교하였을 때 잡음 제거 결과는 ICA 방법이 평균화 방법과 PCA 방법에 비해 우수하였다. 결론: ICA를 이용하여 경사자계 유발 잡음을 효과적으로 제거할 수 있었다. 잡음이 제거된 뇌전도 신호는 간질환자에 대한 뇌기능영상이나 뇌전도결합 fMRI 촬영에 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

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자기공명영상진단기(磁氣共鳴影像診斷機)(MRI)의 보유현황(保有現況) 및 이용실태(利用實態)에 관한 조사연구(調査硏究) -부산시내(釜山市內) 3개(個) 병원(病院)을 중심(中心)으로- (A Study on the Status of Installation and Utilization of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Korea)

  • 김경배;이만재
    • 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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    • 제15권2호
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    • pp.37-47
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    • 1992
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI) is one of the most expensive and sophisticated diagnostic tool and has been hailed as the most exciting event in medical imaging "since the introduction of X-rays", but a major disadvantage, high cost, is coming into focus especially in our country. To determine the status of distribution of MR imagers in Korea and to serve as a basic material for an efficient utilization of this Imaging machine, a retrospective survey of nationwide and regional(3 hospitals in Pusan) installations was performed. The results were as follows : 1. As of April 30, 1991, a total of 33 MRI units(24 for superconducting, 6 for permanent and 3 for resistive units) were set up and operated. 91% of the units were distributed in big cities with no one installation in 7 provinces among 12 provinces in our country. 85% of the units were imported. 2. Although 42.4% of the units were operated in Seoul, Taejeon had the best condition for the distribution of this imaging machine per population, hospital, and bed in Korea. 3. In Pusan : a) 5 units were operated with all superconducting magnet and medium magnetic field in type of machine. b) 80.1 % of the examinations were central nervous system(CNS). c) MRI examination occupied 1.4% of all radiographic examinations and the patients referred from other hospitals were composed of 23.4%% of all patients. 4. The average days under operating of MRI unit a week in Puasn were higher(5.5) than that of Seoul(4.5), but the average number of examinations and hours a week and a day, respectively(33, 8.4), was less than that of Seoul(57, 12.9). 5. The patients with positive MRI findings in a hospital(B) in Pusan was 74.5% on an average.

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The Diagnostic Performance of the Length of Tumor Capsular Contact on MRI for Detecting Prostate Cancer Extraprostatic Extension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  • Tae-Hyung Kim;Sungmin Woo;Sangwon Han;Chong Hyun Suh;Soleen Ghafoor;Hedvig Hricak;Hebert Alberto Vargas
    • Korean Journal of Radiology
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    • 제21권6호
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    • pp.684-694
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    • 2020
  • Objective: The purpose was to review the diagnostic performance of the length of tumor capsular contact (LCC) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for detecting prostate cancer extraprostatic extension (EPE). Materials and Methods: PubMed and EMBASE databases were searched up to March 24, 2019. We included diagnostic accuracy studies that evaluated LCC on MRI for EPE detection using radical prostatectomy specimen histopathology as the reference standard. Quality of studies was assessed using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-2 tool. Sensitivity and specificity were pooled and graphically presented using hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristic (HSROC) plots. Meta-regression and subgroup analyses were conducted to explore heterogeneity. Results: Thirteen articles with 2136 patients were included. Study quality was generally good. Summary sensitivity and specificity were 0.79 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.73-0.83) and 0.67 (95% CI 0.60-0.74), respectively. Area under the HSROC was 0.81 (95% CI 0.77-0.84). Substantial heterogeneity was present among the included studies according to Cochran's Q-test (p < 0.01) and Higgins I2 (62% and 86% for sensitivity and specificity, respectively). In terms of heterogeneity, measurement method (curvilinear vs. linear), prevalence of Gleason score ≥ 7, MRI readers' experience, and endorectal coils were significant factors (p ≤ 0.01), whereas method to determine the LCC threshold, cutoff value, magnet strength, and publication year were not (p = 0.14-0.93). Diagnostic test accuracy estimates were comparable across all assessed MRI sequences. Conclusion: Greater LCC on MRI is associated with a higher probability of prostate cancer EPE. Due to heterogeneity among the studies, further investigation is needed to establish the optimal cutoff value for each clinical setting.