WO2014087954A1 - 磁気共鳴イメージング装置および磁気共鳴イメージング装置のファンモータの運転方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, and more particularly to a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus provided with a cooling fan motor.
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MagneticMagnResonance Imaging, hereinafter referred to as MRI) device measures the signal emitted from the desired examination site in the subject using the nuclear magnetic resonance (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, hereinafter referred to as NMR) phenomenon,
- the apparatus displays an image of a nuclear spin density distribution, a relaxation time distribution, and the like at the examination site as a tomographic image.
- a space that forms a measurement area for measuring an object is formed in the center of the gantry, and an irradiation coil, a gradient magnetic field coil, A static magnetic field generator is arranged.
- Patent Document 1 An example of an MRI apparatus equipped with such an air cooling blower is described in (Patent Document 1).
- the MRI apparatus is desired to be highly functional, and the improvement of the quality of the magnetic field in the measurement area is becoming increasingly important. Since the fan motor has a structure that generates a rotational torque by generating a magnetic field, the magnetic field generated by the fan motor is in a state that cannot be ignored in the image quality degradation of the MRI apparatus.
- a cooling blower is disposed at a position very far from the object to be cooled, for example, at a position protruding from the outer cover of the MRI apparatus.
- the outer cover is enlarged and the cooling blower is disposed on the outer peripheral portion on the ceiling side of the outer cover.
- the outer cover is enlarged so as to cover the helium cooling refrigerator.
- the MRI apparatus measures the measurement of the MRI apparatus even though the fan motor is located at the position where the magnetic field for measurement leaks. It is desirable that the influence of the fan motor can be further reduced. In other words, it is desirable to be able to suppress degradation in image quality due to the fan motor of the measured image, even though the fan motor is arranged at a position where the magnetic field for measurement of the MRI apparatus leaks.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an MRI apparatus and a cooling fan motor operating method capable of reducing the influence of a fluctuating magnetic field generated by a fan motor and suppressing deterioration in image quality.
- one invention is to provide a static magnetic field generating magnet for generating a static magnetic field in the space, a gradient magnetic field generating coil for generating a gradient magnetic field, and a high frequency.
- a gantry including an irradiation coil for irradiating a signal; a table on which the subject is placed; and an input / output device including a display device; and extending along a long axis direction of the cylindrical space, and At least a pair of cooling fan motors arranged substantially symmetrically with respect to a central axis located at the center in the horizontal direction of the static magnetic field generating magnet or a vertical plane passing through the central axis are provided.
- a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus is provided.
- another invention has a cylindrical space in which a subject enters and generates a static magnetic field in the space, and a gradient magnetic field generation that generates a gradient magnetic field.
- a gantry including a coil and an irradiation coil for irradiating a high-frequency signal, a table on which the subject is placed, and an input / output device including a display device, and along a major axis direction of the cylindrical space Magnetic resonance is provided with at least a pair of cooling fan motors extending and arranged substantially symmetrically with respect to a central axis located in the center in the horizontal direction of the static magnetic field generating magnet or a vertical plane passing through the central axis
- a method for operating a cooling fan motor of an imaging apparatus wherein the cooling fan motor is started or stopped for each pair. To provide a Nmota method of operation.
- the MRI can reduce the influence of the fluctuating magnetic field generated by the fan motor and suppress the deterioration of the image quality, even though the fan motor is disposed at the place where the magnetic field of the magnetic field generator leaks.
- An apparatus can be provided.
- FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Explanatory drawing explaining the leakage magnetic field direction of the superconducting magnet with respect to the fan motor Explanatory drawing explaining the leakage magnetic field direction of the superconducting magnet with respect to the fluctuating magnetic field of the fan motor
- Explanatory drawing explaining the leakage magnetic field direction of the superconducting magnet with respect to the direction of the variable magnetic field of the fan motor Explanatory drawing explaining the relationship between the leakage magnetic flux of a superconducting magnet and the direction of a fan motor Diagram showing different orientation and position of fan motor on superconducting magnet Illustration explaining the degradation of image quality when a cylindrical phantom is observed in the AX section Diagram showing the positional relationship between the superconducting magnet and the fan motor Diagram showing the positional relationship between a superconducting magnet and two fan motors Diagram showing the positional relationship between the superconducting magnet and the fan motor Diagram showing the positional relationship between the superconducting magnet and the fan motor Diagram showing operation pattern
- FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of an example of an MRI apparatus according to the present invention.
- the MRI apparatus 100 includes a gantry 200 having a space 208 into which a subject enters in the center, a receiving device 30 that receives a signal generated based on an NMR phenomenon from an examination site of the subject, and a measurement device provided in the 200
- the apparatus includes a control processing device 60 that controls the device and forms an image such as a tomographic image of the examination site based on a signal received by the receiving device 30, a table 50 on which the subject is placed, and an input / output device 80. Yes.
- the input / output device 80 includes a display device 70.
- the display device 70 displays a tomographic image reconstructed by the control processing device 60 and displays other necessary information.
- the gantry 200 includes the superconducting coil, the gradient magnetic field coil, and the irradiation coil, and forms a measurement space in the space 208 that can use the NMR phenomenon.
- a subject placed on the table 50 is sent into the space 208, and a measurement magnetic field is generated by the superconducting coil and the gradient magnetic field coil provided in the gantry 200, and a high-frequency signal is output from the irradiation coil to the examination region of the subject
- a signal from the examination site based on the NMR phenomenon is received by the receiving device 30, and a tomographic image of the examination site is reconstructed by the control processing device 60 based on the received signal, and the tomographic image is input. It is displayed on the display device 70 of the output device 80.
- the gantry 200 is covered with a cover 202 on the outermost part. This cover 202 is installed for aesthetic and safety reasons. Inside the cover 202, the superconducting coil, the gradient magnetic field coil, and the irradiation coil are arranged. These coils are described in FIG.
- the receiving device 30 receives a signal emitted from the subject by nuclear magnetic resonance.
- the table 50 is disposed at a position adjacent to the gantry 200. With the subject placed on the table 50 outside the gantry 200 and the receiving device 30 attached to the measurement target portion, the table 50 transports the subject to the measurement space.
- the signal processing device 60 performs an operation for image reconstruction using the signal detected by the receiving device 30, and the configured image is displayed on the display device 70 provided in the input / output device 80 or illustrated. Or memorize it in a storage device that doesn't.
- the longitudinal direction of the space 208 will be described as the Z axis, the horizontal direction as the X axis, and the vertical direction as the Y axis.
- the gantry 200 and the table 50 are arranged in an MRI examination room, and an input / output device 80 for operation and a control processing device 60 for control and various processes are arranged outside the room partition.
- FIGS. 5 and 6 An example of the arrangement relationship of the superconducting coil, gradient magnetic field coil, and irradiation coil inside the gantry 200 is described in FIGS. 5 and 6, and FIGS. 5 and 6 will be described in detail below.
- the arrangement relationship of the superconducting coil 22, the gradient magnetic field coil 36, and the irradiation coil 38 will be described.
- 5 and 6 are part of a cross-sectional view along the direction of the long axis central axis 23 of the superconducting magnet that is the central axis in the longitudinal direction of the space 208, that is, along the Z axis and further along the X axis that is a horizontal plane. .
- the space 208 is formed by an inner portion of the cover 202, and the irradiation coil 38 that irradiates the examination site of the subject with the high-frequency signal is disposed outside the space 208, and the gradient magnetic field that generates the gradient magnetic field outside the irradiation coil 38.
- the coil 36 is disposed, and the superconducting magnet 21 is disposed outside thereof.
- the superconducting magnet 21 has a helium vessel 26 having a plurality of superconducting coils 22, a radiation shield 27, and a vacuum vessel 28.
- the helium vessel 26 is filled with liquid helium in order to cool the superconducting coil 22 and maintain it in a superconducting state, and in order to keep the liquid helium at a low temperature, as shown in FIG.
- the refrigerator is housed inside the projecting cover 206.
- the cover 202 can be provided close to the outer periphery of the superconducting magnet 21, and the cover 202 is formed substantially along the outer periphery of the superconducting magnet 21. It has an arc shape.
- an air cooling means for cooling the irradiation coil 38 is provided.
- the air around the subject is heated by the heat generated by the subject, and the heated air may be trapped around the subject.
- the subject receives high frequency for long-time imaging. For this reason, the body temperature of the subject rises slightly. As a result, the subject feels uncomfortable.
- a plurality of air cooling means are provided to cool the irradiation coil 38 and further cool the subject to reduce discomfort of the subject.
- FIG. 1 a portion 204 in which the cover 202 is removed is shown as a special part of the cover 202 so that the plurality of fan motors 110 and 112 and the plurality of ducts 140 or 142 can be seen. Originally, the portion 204 from which the cover 202 is removed does not exist. Also, a plurality of fan motors 110 and 112 and a plurality of ducts 140 or 142 are provided on the opposite side across the space 208, but in FIG. 1 is the back side of the gantry 200 and does not appear in FIG. In the present embodiment, the fan motor 110 or 112 is disposed in the cover 202 of the gantry 200 and close to the superconducting magnet 21, as shown in FIG. There is very little loss of ventilation in the duct 140 or 142.
- the leakage magnetic flux of the superconducting magnet 21 exists in the space where the fan motors 110 and 112 are arranged. If the fan motors 110 and 112 are simply arranged in the space where the leakage magnetic flux of the superconducting magnet 21 exists, the fan motors 110 and 112 are adversely affected by the leakage magnetic field generated by the superconducting magnet 21.
- the fan motors 110 and 112 generate rotation torque in the rotor based on the change in the magnetic field generated by the stator, the rotor rotates, and the fan mechanically connected to the rotor rotates to blow air. It is configured.
- the magnetic field generated by the stators of the fan motors 110 and 112 is a fluctuating magnetic field that constantly fluctuates to generate rotational torque in the rotor. This fluctuating magnetic field adversely affects the measurement space of the subject.
- the MRI apparatus is required to be multifunctional, and the magnetic field in the measurement space is required to be more uniform.
- the variable magnetic field generated by the fan motors 110 and 112 adversely affects the magnetic field in the measurement space.
- the adverse effect on the measurement space depends on the relationship between the direction of the varying magnetic field generated by the fan motors 110 and 112 and the direction and magnitude of the leakage magnetic field of the superconducting magnet.
- the fluctuating magnetic field caused by the fan motors 110 and 112 reaches the imaging space, the measured image quality is deteriorated.
- the high magnetic field uniformity such as SSFP, which is a high-function sequence, is required, the image quality is greatly deteriorated. It becomes a problem.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the structure of a fan motor showing an embodiment of the present invention, and the relationship between the leakage magnetic field direction of the gantry 200 and the arrangement direction of the fan motor.
- an inexpensive and simple structure is used for blowing air in a place where the gantry 200 needs to be cooled, particularly in a space where the irradiation coil 38 is arranged and a space 208 where a subject enters.
- the fan motors 110 and 112 using the single-phase AC motor are used.
- the fan motors 110 and 112 may be reluctance motors or AC motors that further include a permanent magnet in the reluctance motor.
- An induction type motor may also be used.
- the fan motors 110 and 112 are AC motors using reluctance as an example. As will be described below, the plurality of motors can be operated by supplying AC voltages of the same frequency to the plurality of motors. Motor.
- the fan motor 110 and the fan motor 112 have the same structure, and the structure of the fan motor 112 will be described below as a representative.
- the fan motor 112 includes a motor unit 130 and a fan unit 120.
- the motor unit 130 includes a stator and a rotor, and the rotor has a shaft 134 made of iron, which is a magnetic material, and a protrusion 136 for generating reluctance torque is formed on the shaft 134.
- the stator includes a stator winding 132 wound around a stator core, and the stator winding 132 has two windings connected in parallel. A capacitor is connected in series to one of the windings, and the capacitor causes a phase difference between the currents flowing through the two windings.
- the rotation axis of the motor unit 130 is indicated by a rotation axis 19.
- the rotation axis 19 coincides with the long axis of the shaft 134.
- the fan unit 120 has a fan (not shown) that is fixed to the shaft 134 and rotates, sucks air from the direction of the rotation axis 19, and air sucked in the radial direction of the fan by the rotation of the fan (not shown). Is discharged from the air outlet 122.
- the air discharged from the blower port 122 is guided to a place to be cooled through the duct 140 and the duct 142.
- the fan motor 112 shown in FIG. 2 is provided between the outside of the superconducting magnet 21 and the outer cover 202, for example, close to the outside of the superconducting magnet 21 as shown in FIG. At the position where the magnetic flux direction 15 of the leakage magnetic field of the superconducting magnet 21 passes through the fan motor 112, it is substantially the X-axis direction.
- the rotation axis 19 of the installed fan motor 112 faces the X-axis direction, and the magnetic flux direction 15 of the leakage magnetic field is a direction along the rotation axis 19.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing directions 20A and 20B in which the fluctuation range of the fluctuation magnetic field of the fan motor 112 is large and a direction 17 in which the fluctuation width of the fluctuation magnetic field is small.
- the magnetic flux 18 generated by the stator winding 132 is switched based on the supplied alternating current. Since a single-phase alternating current is supplied to the stator winding 132, it is not possible to generate a beautiful rotating magnetic field around the rotation axis 19, unlike a three-phase alternating current.
- a magnetic field is generated in which the polarity of the magnetic field is switched. Due to the switching of the polarity of the magnetic field, rotational torque is generated in the protrusion 136 provided on the shaft 134, and the motor unit 130 rotates.
- the direction of the magnetic field varies greatly in the direction 20A or 20B where the fluctuation range of the variable magnetic field is large. If the magnetic flux generated by the superconducting coil 22 of the superconducting magnet 21 is in the direction 20A or 20B where the fluctuation range is large, the magnetic flux 18 generated by the stator winding 132 of the motor unit 130 and the magnetic flux generated by the superconducting coil 22 interfere with each other. This adversely affects the motor unit 130 and adversely affects the static magnetic field for measurement created by the superconducting coil 22.
- the direction 17 in which the fluctuation width of the fluctuation magnetic field is small is the direction along the rotation axis 19 and the direction in which the change of the magnetic flux 18 is small. In the direction 17 in which the fluctuation width of the fluctuation magnetic field is small, not only the amount of change of the magnetic flux 18 is small, but also the absolute value of the magnetic flux density itself is small, and therefore the influence on the static magnetic field for measurement is small.
- the shaft 134 has a protrusion 136, and the protrusion 136 generates a rotational torque.
- the protrusion 136 is not limited. Rotational torque can be generated by forming a squirrel-cage short circuit that allows an induced current to flow based on the fluctuation of the magnetic flux 18 shown in FIG. Therefore, not only a reluctance motor but also an induction motor can be used.
- a permanent magnet may be fixed to the rotor in order to increase the rotational torque.
- the magnetic flux direction of the leakage magnetic field by the MRI superconducting magnet is parallel to the rotation axis 19 of the fan motor 112 as shown in the magnetic flux direction 15, or the fan motor as shown in the magnetic flux direction 16
- the rotation axis of 112 is nearly parallel to 19 on the rotation axis, the influence of the leakage magnetic field on the operation of the fan can be reduced, and the reduction in the air volume of the motor unit 130 and the suspension of operation due to the leakage magnetic field of the superconducting magnet 21 can be avoided. it can.
- the fluctuation magnetic field generated by the fan motor at this time is small in the direction of the magnetic flux direction 15 of the leakage magnetic field and the direction of the magnetic flux direction 16 of the leakage magnetic field, so there is little influence on the uniform static magnetic field for measurement by the motor unit 130. .
- the directions of the magnetic fluxes may be opposite to each other.
- FIG. 4 is a view of the fan motor 112 shown in FIG. 3 as viewed from the Y-axis direction, that is, from the vertical direction.
- the magnetic flux 18 generated by the stator winding 132 is in a state in which the center side of the motor unit 130, that is, the rotation axis 19 side is N pole, and the outer peripheral side of the motor unit 130 is S pole.
- the polarity is inverted according to the switching of the alternating current. In this way, the polarity of the magnetic flux 18 is always reversed according to the change of the alternating current, so that the magnetic field in the magnetic flux direction 20A or 20B varies greatly.
- the direction of the magnetic flux direction 17 has little fluctuation. Further, it can be seen that the magnetic flux itself generated by the stator winding 132 is very small. As described above, it can be seen that the adverse effect of the magnetic flux 18 on the magnetic flux direction 15 and the magnetic flux direction 16 of the leakage magnetic field is small. It can also be seen that the magnetic flux in the magnetic flux direction 15 and the magnetic flux direction 16 of the leakage magnetic field has little influence on the magnetic field of the stator winding 132.
- FIG. 5 shows an example in which the leakage magnetic field direction of the MRI superconducting magnet and the direction of the rotation axis 19 of the fan motor 112 are as parallel as possible.
- FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the gantry 200 in the long axis direction (Z-axis direction) and the horizontal direction (X-axis direction) of the cylindrical gantry 200, which has already been partially explained.
- the superconducting magnet 21 exists on both sides of the space 208 into which the subject enters, but FIG. 5 shows only half of the superconducting magnet 21 (one side from the central axis 23 in the longitudinal direction of the superconducting magnet).
- a plurality of superconducting coils 22 are provided in the superconducting magnet 21 so as to be symmetric with respect to the horizontal central axis 24 of the superconducting magnet 21.
- the plurality of superconducting coils 22 are maintained at a low temperature by liquid helium in the helium vessel 26.
- a radiation shield 27 and a vacuum container 28 are provided.
- the magnetic flux direction 15 of the leakage magnetic field generated by the superconducting coil 22 extends radially outward from the space 208 in which the subject enters.
- the rotation axis 19 of the fan motor 112 be arranged at a position parallel to the magnetic flux direction 15 of the leakage magnetic field.
- the rotation axis 19 of the fan motor 112 be oriented in the X-axis direction.
- the rotation axis 19 of the fan motor 112 may be positive or negative. In the present embodiment, a case where the fan motor 112 is arranged around the magnetic flux direction of the leakage magnetic field in the X-axis direction will be described.
- FIG. 6 is a view in which the fan motor 112 is provided at substantially the same position as FIG. 5, but the direction of the fan motor 112 is different from the state of FIG. 5, and the rotation axis 19 of the fan motor 112 is the magnetic flux direction of the leakage magnetic field.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram when the fan motor 112 is arranged so as to be orthogonal to 15;
- the rotation axis 19 of the fan motor 112 faces the Y axis direction, that is, the vertical direction.
- the magnetic flux direction 15 of the leakage magnetic field from the superconducting magnet 21 is substantially the same as or close to the direction of the magnetic flux generated by the stator winding 132.
- the magnetic field generated by the superconducting magnet 21 adversely affects the operation of the fan motor 112.
- the variable magnetic field generated by the fan motor 112 adversely affects the uniformity of the static magnetic field generated by the superconducting magnet 21. Therefore, it is desirable to install the fan motor 112 in the direction described with reference to FIG. 5 (that is, the rotation axis 19 of the fan motor 112 is parallel to the magnetic flux direction 15 of the leakage magnetic field).
- the fan motor 112 Since the fan motor 112 is a consumable that needs to be replaced periodically, the following problems occur when it is shielded with a shielding material such as iron. If a shield structure that completely eliminates the influence of the shield alone is used, the superconducting magnet 21 attracts the force, which makes the work impossible or very dangerous. Alternatively, it is necessary to demagnetize the magnetic field generation unit of the MRI in order to replace the fan motor 112. Also, considering the effectiveness and price of the fan motor 112, demagnetization is not at all cost-effective. Therefore, it is not desirable to completely shield the fan motor 112 with a magnetic material such as iron.
- FIG. 7 shows an example of image quality deterioration in the case of the SSFP sequence due to the variable magnetic field of the fan motor 112 when the fan motor 112 is arranged as shown in FIG.
- Fig. 7 (A) is an experimental result showing image quality degradation when the influence of the varying magnetic field by the fan motor 112 exerted on the imaging space, and is an image taken with a single circular phantom placed in the imaging space. is there.
- the influence of the varying magnetic field by the fan motor 112 adversely affects the uniformity of the static magnetic field in the imaging space, so that the plurality of false images 32 are displayed so as to overlap with each other.
- reference numeral 34 indicates an imaging range (FOV) of the imaging space.
- FIG. 7A When affected by the fan motor 112 shown in FIG. 8 or a magnetic field that fluctuates, the plurality of false images 32 shifted in the phase direction are displayed as shown in FIG. 7A. Further, when only one fan motor 112 or 110 is operated as shown in FIG. 5, a luminance spot 33 is displayed in addition to the false image 32 as shown in FIG. 7B. Since the intensity of the luminance spots 33 is stronger than the signal value of the false image 32, the image quality deterioration becomes more remarkable.
- Such brightness spots 33 are considered to be caused by temporal and spatial magnetic field changes. In other words, it is considered that when only one fan motor 112 or fan motor 110 is operated, the influence of the varying magnetic field appears asymmetrically and the luminance spots 33 are generated. If such luminance spots 33 can be suppressed, image quality deterioration can be greatly improved.
- FIG. 8 shows a cross-sectional view including the long axis center 23 of the superconducting magnet.
- the fan motor 112 is arranged in a substantially symmetrical state.
- the long axis center axis 23 of the superconducting magnet is along the Z axis, and a pair of fan motors 112 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the long axis center axis 23 of the superconducting magnet. Further, the pair of fan motors 112 are provided outside the superconducting magnet 21 in the vicinity of the superconducting magnet 21, and the rotation shaft 134 of each fan motor 112 is along the X axis. Then, wind is sent from the two fan motors 112 to the space where the irradiation coil 38 is disposed through the air duct 142.
- the varying magnetic field affects the static magnetic field approximately symmetrically, and the mutual influences to some extent. Can be offset. Since the influences of the two fan motors 112 cancel each other out, the luminance unevenness 33 shown in FIG. 7B can be suppressed. As a matter of course, the air volume from the fan motor 112 is larger than that in the case of one, and the cooling capacity to the irradiation coil 38 is also increased.
- the fan motor 112 should be arranged substantially symmetrically with respect to the central axis 23 in the longitudinal direction of the superconducting magnet 21. Alternatively, it is desirable to arrange them substantially symmetrically with respect to a vertical plane passing through the central axis 23. However, as shown in FIG. 2, a position where the direction of the leakage magnetic field and the shaft 134 are as parallel as possible is desirable. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, it is further desirable that the direction of the fan motor 112 is substantially symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal central axis 23 or a vertical plane passing through the central axis 23.
- the fan motor 112 when the fan motor 112 is arranged substantially symmetrically with respect to the central axis 23 or a vertical plane passing through the central axis 23, the direction of the fan motor is also arranged substantially symmetrically with respect to the central axis 23 or the vertical plane. I will do it.
- the plane perpendicular to the central axis 23 and passing through the center of the central axis 23 of the superconducting magnet 21 is defined as the central plane, and the intersection line between this central plane and the cross section of the superconducting magnet 21 is defined as the central axis 24.
- the other pair of fan motors 110 are provided substantially symmetrically with respect to the central axis 24 or the central plane with respect to the central axis 24.
- the other pair of fan motors 110 are arranged substantially symmetrically with respect to the long axis central axis 23 of the superconducting magnet or substantially symmetrical with respect to the vertical plane passing through the central axis 23 and adjacent to the outer periphery of the superconducting magnet 21. .
- Each rotation axis 19 of the two fan motors 110 faces the X-axis direction.
- each pair of fan motors 112 or fan motors 110 in a state that is substantially symmetric with respect to the long axis central axis 23 of the superconducting magnet or substantially symmetric with respect to a vertical plane passing through the long axis central axis 23.
- the fan motor 110 and the fan motor 112 that reach the imaging space can be made to work together to cancel the influence of the varying magnetic field, and a plurality of false images 32 described in FIG. It becomes possible to suppress the signal of the luminance spots 33, and to suppress the appearance of a plurality of luminance spots 33 images. For this reason, deterioration of an image can be suppressed.
- FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of how a pair of fan motors 110 or fan motors 112 may be arranged to suppress the influence of the varying magnetic field.
- FIG. 9 shows the arrangement of the fan motor 112 with respect to the long axis center axis 23 of the superconducting magnet 21 of the superconducting coil 22 provided inside the superconducting magnet 21 arranged inside the gantry 200.
- the long axis center axis 23 of the superconducting magnet 21 may be considered as the center axis of the space 208.
- reference numerals of fan motor 112A to fan motor 112D are given as shown in FIG.
- the fan motor 112A to the fan motor 112D are arranged so that the rotation axes (not shown) of the fan motor 112A to the fan motor 112D are in a direction along the leakage magnetic flux of the superconducting magnet 21, respectively.
- the two fan motors 112 By arranging the two fan motors 112 in pairs on the circumference around the long axis center axis 23 of the superconducting magnet 21 of the superconducting coil 22, it is possible to prevent adverse effects caused by the varying magnetic field generated by each fan motor 112.
- the adverse effects of the specific components cancel each other, and there is an effect of improving the quality of the constructed MRI image.
- taking the fan motor 112A as an example, providing the fan motor 112B, the fan motor 112C, or the fan motor 112D has an effect of improving the quality of the constructed MRI image.
- the fan motor 112B is arranged as a pair with respect to the fan motor 112A, in other words, the arrangement is substantially symmetrical with respect to the vertical plane passing through the central axis 23, or the fan motor 112C is arranged with respect to the fan motor 112A.
- Arrangement as a pair in other words, a substantially symmetrical arrangement relationship with respect to the central axis 23, or arrangement of the fan motor 112D as a pair with respect to the fan motor 112A, in other words, a horizontal plane (XY).
- the fan motor 112C is disposed as a pair with respect to the fan motor 112D.
- the fan motor 112D is disposed substantially symmetrically with respect to the vertical plane passing through the central axis 23, or Arranging the motor 112D and the fan motor 112B as a pair, in other words, having a substantially symmetrical arrangement relationship with respect to the central axis 23, or arranging the fan motor 112A as a pair with respect to the fan motor 112D, in other words, the center
- the effect of canceling out the adverse effects of the varying magnetic field given by the fan motor 112D is more remarkable.
- the length is made equal along the X axis from the vertical plane 25 passing along the long axis central axis 23 of the superconducting magnet of FIG. 9, that is, the vertical plane 25 displayed along the Y axis, to one side and the other side.
- the fan motors 112 are arranged so as to be substantially plane-symmetric with respect to the vertical plane 25, or to be substantially line-symmetric with respect to the central axis 23 of the superconducting magnet. It is possible to obtain an effect of canceling out the adverse effects of the varying magnetic field caused by.
- the fan motor 112 has been described above, the same applies to the fan motor 110.
- the fan motor 112 is arranged so as to be substantially line symmetric with respect to the long axis central axis 23 (Z axis) of the superconducting magnet, or is substantially plane symmetric with respect to a vertical plane passing through the long axis central axis 23 of the superconducting magnet. If the fan motor 112 is arranged as described above, the above effect can be obtained. Here, it is desirable to dispose the fan motor 112 inside the cover 202 of the gantry 200 in terms of design and safety. In consideration of maintenance and inspection of the fan motor and duct, it is desirable that the fan motor and duct be disposed near the floor where the gantry 200 is placed, for example, at the positions of the fan motor 112A and the fan motor 112B in FIG.
- the arrangement of the fan motor 112 in this case is similar to the arrangement of FIG.
- the superconducting magnet 21 is disposed substantially symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal central axis 23 or the vertical plane passing through the central axis 23, and substantially to the horizontal central axis 24 or central plane. They are arranged symmetrically.
- the rotational axes of the four fan motors 112 are arranged so that the fan motor 112 is substantially symmetric with respect to the long axis central axis 23 of the superconducting magnet and the horizontal central axis 24.
- the influence of magnetic fluctuations caused by the fan motor 112 can be suppressed, and the influence of the luminance spots 33 of the false image 32 can be suppressed.
- the luminance unevenness 33 of the false image 32 can be suppressed by arranging according to the same rule.
- the longitudinal central axis 23 or the vertical central axis 24 is arranged symmetrically with respect to the vertical plane passing through the central axis 23 or the central axis 23.
- the fan motors 112 be arranged substantially symmetrically with respect to the center plane, a case where the number of fan motors 112 is a multiple of 2 and not a multiple of 4, for example, 6 will be described.
- FIG. 11 shows an arrangement example when there are six fan motors 112.
- Four of the six fan motors 112 are arranged substantially symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal central axis 23 or a vertical plane passing through the central axis 23, as shown in FIG.
- the arrangement is also substantially symmetrical with respect to the axis 24 or the center plane.
- the remaining two are the same as described with reference to the pair of fan motors 112 in FIG. 8, and are arranged at arbitrary positions as long as they are substantially symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal central axis 23 or a vertical plane passing through the central axis 23. But you can get some effect. However, a position where the direction 15 of the leakage magnetic field and the shaft 134 are as parallel as possible is desirable.
- the central axis 23 in the longitudinal direction of the superconducting magnet 21 or the vertical axis passing through the central axis 23 is arranged substantially symmetrically, and the horizontal central axis 24 or It is desirable to have a substantially symmetrical arrangement with respect to the center plane.
- the number of fan motors 112 is 2 ⁇ (2n ⁇ 1)
- 2n pairs of fan motors 112 are substantially symmetrically arranged, in other words, with respect to the longitudinal central axis 23 or vertical plane and the horizontal central axis 24 or central plane. It is desirable that the remaining pair be substantially symmetrical, and the remaining pair be substantially symmetrical with respect to the central axis 23 in the longitudinal direction.
- the pair of fan motors 112 or fan motors 110 arranged substantially symmetrically with respect to the central axis 23 in the longitudinal direction of the superconducting magnet 21 be operated so that the same magnetic flux is generated.
- the pair of fan motors 112 or 110 By supplying AC power from the common AC power source to the pair of fan motors 112 or 110, the pair of fan motors 112 or 110 generates a similar magnetic flux.
- the pair of fan motors 112 or the fan motors 110 acts in a direction that cancels out the fluctuating magnetic field with each other, thereby reducing the influence of the luminance spots 33 being displayed.
- FIG. 12A includes a pair of fan motors 110 and a pair of fan motors 112 that are substantially symmetrical with respect to the central axis 23 in the longitudinal direction of the superconducting magnet 21, which are referred to as group A and group B, respectively.
- the pair of fan motors 110 and the pair of fan motors 112 constituting the A group and the B group are respectively arranged substantially symmetrically with respect to the central axis 24 or the central plane, and the distance is Y2.
- FIG. 12 (B) shows a preferable operation pattern.
- Operation pattern 1 is a case where both group A and group B are operated. At this time, it is not always necessary to supply a common AC voltage to the group A and the group B. However, a common fan voltage is used for each group of fan motors, that is, one pair of fan motors 110 or the other pair of fan motors 112. It is desirable to supply voltage from a power source.
- Operation pattern 2 is a case where only the group A fan motor 112 is operated
- operation pattern 3 is a case where only the group B fan motor 112 is operated. Therefore, if the operation of the fan motor is stopped or the operation is started, it is desirable to control by a pair of fan motor units, in other words, a group unit shown in FIG.
- operation pattern 1 when both group A and group B are operated is cooled because the number of fan motors 112 is twice that of other operation patterns 2 and 3. The effect is great, and the effect of suppressing the luminance spots 33 of the false image 32 is also great.
- the effects of patterns 2 and 3 are almost the same.
- FIG. 13 shows an example in which a conductor cover 138 is used to cover the motor unit 130 of the fan motor 112 with a plate made of a material having a small electrical resistance, for example, a copper plate or an aluminum plate.
- the fluctuating magnetic field that causes image quality degradation periodically changes based on the frequency of the supplied AC power supply. Therefore, the magnetic field can be shielded by using an eddy current by covering it with a conductor having a small electrical resistance.
- An eddy current in a direction to cancel the magnetic flux always flows through the conductor cover 138 covering the motor unit 130 based on the change of the magnetic flux due to the varying magnetic field.
- FIG. 13 covers the motor unit 130 of the fan motor 112, the entire fan motor 112 may be covered. Further, although the fan motor 112 has been described, the fan motor 110 is the same.
- the above-described fan motor 112 should not affect the measurement space as much as possible by the varying magnetic field generated by the fan motor 112. For this reason, it is desirable that a plurality of fan motors 110 or 112 paired with a common AC power source can be simultaneously driven by the common power source.
- the electric motor has a structure in which the rotor rotates while following the rotating component of the magnetic field generated by the stator. Therefore, it is suitable for use in a configuration in which a plurality of motors are driven from a common AC power source.
- the polarity of the magnetic field generated by the stator can be switched based on the change in the supplied AC power supply, and no special switching means is required. Therefore, there is little electrical noise and there is little influence on other equipment.
- a DC motor is used, a commutator or the like that the DC motor has is required. For this reason, generation of electrical noise from the DC motor becomes a problem. Further, there is a problem that the life of the motor is short.
- AC motors do not have these problems and are desirable.
- a single-phase AC motor is optimal as a fan motor from the viewpoint of simplification of control and the viewpoint of a power source for driving the motor.
- FIG. 14 is an image obtained by measuring a cylindrical phantom in the measurement space, as in FIG. 7, and a range surrounded by a square indicates an imaging range 34 in the imaging space.
- FIGS. 14A and 14B show examples of image quality degradation when the frequencies are different.
- the frequency is A
- the frequency is B
- the frequency B has fewer false images 32, and the positions of the false images 32 are also separated.
- the number and appearance positions of the false images 32 depend on the frequency of the AC power source that drives the fan motor 110 and the fan motor 112.
- the false image 32 is operated at a frequency that shifts outside the imaging range 34.
- a circuit that generates AC power is necessary to obtain an arbitrary frequency.
- the inverter 52 can be used to generate AC power having an arbitrary frequency.
- FIG. 15 is a circuit that generates AC power having an arbitrary frequency to be supplied to the fan motor 110 and the fan motor 112.
- DC power is supplied from the power source 54 to the inverter 52.
- DC power can be supplied by, for example, rectifying AC power and storing it in a capacitor.
- the switching timing of the inverter 52 is controlled by the control unit 56, and AC power can be generated.
- the control unit 56 can change the frequency of the generated AC power by changing the switching timing of the inverter 52.
- By closing the switch 58 AC power having the same frequency can be supplied to the group A fan motor 112 and the group B fan motor 110. Further, by controlling the switch 58 and the switch 59, it is possible to execute the operation pattern described with reference to FIG.
- the frequency of AC power to be given as a control command to the inverter 52 is obtained by calculation or the like, and further, the necessity of cooling is judged and the switch 58 and the switch 59 are controlled to control the fan motor 110 and the fan motor 112. It is a flowchart for driving or stopping.
- the concept of calculation includes processing for storing known data in advance and obtaining necessary data by searching.
- the flowchart of FIG. 16 is executed, for example, at regular intervals (step S1002).
- the direction of improvement is automatically detected while detecting whether the change in the frequency of the AC power generated by the inverter 52 is an improvement direction or a deterioration direction from the viewpoint of image quality deterioration related to the appearance of luminance spots 33 and the appearance of false images 32. It is also possible to explore.
- step S1004 the current operation state of the MRI apparatus 100 is detected.
- data necessary for setting the frequency of the AC power is captured from already input information, and data necessary for controlling the switch 58 and the switch 59 is captured.
- step S1006 the temperature of the space where the irradiation coil 38 is provided and the temperature of the space 208 where the subject is placed are measured.
- step S1008 it is determined whether or not shooting has been performed with the frequency of the AC power currently supplied to the fan motor 110 or the fan motor 112. If shooting has been performed, the captured image is false. It is detected whether the image 32 and the luminance spots 33 appear, and whether the quality of the previously captured image is improved or deteriorated in terms of the false image 32 and the luminance spots 33.
- step S1010 Based on the information detected in step S1004 and step S1008, in step S1010, the AC power supply for reducing the signal intensity of the luminance spots 33 or moving the false image 32 out of the imaging range 34. An arithmetic process for obtaining the frequency is performed to obtain a more preferable frequency of the AC power supply. The frequency of the obtained AC power supply is temporarily held. Based on the temperature detected in step S1006, the amount of air blown into the space in which the irradiation coil 38 is placed and the amount of air into the space 208 are obtained, and this result is also reflected in the calculation in step S1010. The rotational speed of the motor unit 130 of the fan motor 110 or the fan motor 112 depends on the frequency of the AC power supply. Therefore, the air volume of the fan motor 110 and the fan motor 112 can be increased by increasing the frequency of the AC power supply.
- step S1012 based on the temperature detected in step S1006, it is determined whether to blow air to the space where the irradiation coil 38 is placed or to the space 208.
- the switch 58 and the switch 59 are controlled to be closed, and when the blow is stopped, the switch 58 and the switch 59 are controlled to be opened.
- step S1014 a frequency for controlling the inverter 52 is sent from the control unit 56 to the inverter 52.
- the inverter 52 generates and outputs an AC signal based on the transmitted frequency.
- the commercial power sent from the power source 54 is once converted to direct current by the inverter 52, and the direct current is again converted into alternating current power of the commanded frequency in accordance with the frequency command value from the control unit 56.
- the operation of the fan motor 112 and the fan motor 110 constituting the A group and the B group is controlled in units of the A group and the B group, and the frequency of the AC power supplied to the fan motor 112 and the fan motor 110 is controlled. Can be optimally controlled.
- variable magnetic field generated by the fan motor has a higher proportion of harmonic components than the motor that generates a clean rotating magnetic field.
- the MRI apparatus can cool the subject efficiently by arranging the fan motor in the vicinity of the superconducting magnet. In addition, by optimizing the arrangement of the fan motor, it is possible to suppress deterioration in image quality of the high function sequence.
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設置されたファンモータ112の回転軸線19はX軸方向を向いており、漏洩磁場の磁束方向15が回転軸線19に沿う方向である。仮に超電導コイル22による漏洩磁場の磁束方向が漏洩磁場の磁束方向15ではなく、漏洩磁場の磁束方向16であったとしても、回転軸線19に対する漏洩磁場の磁束方向16の傾きは小さく、回転軸線19にほぼ沿う方向として作用する。以下で説明するが、回転軸線19と超電導磁石21の漏洩磁場の磁束方向との関係が、図2の関係であれば、ファンモータ112の固定子巻線が発生する変動磁場の影響を低減できる。なお、図2が示すように漏洩磁場の磁束方向とファンモータ112の回転軸線19を直交させない向きに配置することが重要であり、なるべく平行に近づけて配置することが望ましい。
次に水平方向の中心軸24又は中央面に対しても略対称に配置することが望ましい。
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- 被検体が入る筒状の空間を有して該空間に静磁場を発生する静磁場発生用磁石と傾斜磁場を発生する傾斜磁場発生コイルと高周波信号を照射する照射コイルとを備えるガントリと、
前記被検体を載置するテーブルと、
表示装置を含む入出力装置と、を有し、
前記筒状の空間の長軸方向に沿って伸びると共に前記静磁場発生用磁石の水平方向における中央に位置する中心軸又は該中心軸を通る垂直面に対して略対称に配置された少なくとも一対の冷却用ファンモータが設けられている、
ことを特徴とする磁気共鳴イメージング装置。 - 請求項1に記載の磁気共鳴イメージング装置において、
前記少なくとも一対の冷却用ファンモータを構成する各冷却用ファンモータはそれぞれ、その回転軸線が、前記静磁場発生用磁石が発生する漏洩磁束に略沿う方向を向くように取り付けられている、ことを特徴とする磁気共鳴イメージング装置。 - 請求項1に記載の磁気共鳴イメージング装置において、
第1の対と第2の対を有する少なくとも2つの対の冷却用ファンモータが設けられ、
前記筒状の空間の長軸方向に沿って伸びる前記中心軸を第1の中心軸として定義し、さらに前記第1の中心軸を横切って水平方向に延びる前記静磁場発生用磁石の中心軸を第2の中心軸として定義し、さらに前記第1の中心軸を通り垂直方向に伸びる垂直面を第1の垂直面とし前記第2の中心軸を通り垂直方向に伸びる垂直面を第2の垂直面として定義した場合に、前記第1の対を構成する各冷却用ファンモータと前記第2の対を構成する各冷却用ファンモータとは、前記第2の中心軸又は第2の垂直面に対して略対称に配置されている、ことを特徴とする磁気共鳴イメージング装置。 - 請求項2に記載の磁気共鳴イメージング装置において、
前記静磁場発生用磁石は、超電導磁石を備えており、
さらに前記ガントリは外側カバーを備えており、
前記少なくとも一対の冷却用ファンモータは、前記超電導磁石の外側であって、前記外側カバーの内側に取り付けられている、ことを特徴とする磁気共鳴イメージング装置。 - 請求項4に記載の磁気共鳴イメージング装置において、
前記少なくとも一対の冷却用ファンモータは、前記被検体が入る前記筒状の空間より床側に設けられている、ことを特徴とする磁気共鳴イメージング装置。 - 請求項4に記載の磁気共鳴イメージング装置において、
前記少なくとも一対の冷却用ファンモータを構成する各冷却用ファンモータは、交流モータと前記交流モータの回転により送風するファン部を備え、前記交流モータは供給された交流電流に基づいて変動磁場を発生する固定子巻線を有し、
前記各冷却用ファンモータは導体板で作られた導体のカバーを有し、
前記導体のカバーで少なくとも前記交流モータが覆われていることを特徴とする磁気共鳴イメージング装置。 - 請求項6に記載の磁気共鳴イメージング装置において、
少なくとも前記交流モータを覆う前記導体のカバーは非磁性材の金属で作られている、ことを特徴とする磁気共鳴イメージング装置。 - 請求項4に記載の磁気共鳴イメージング装置において、
前記少なくとも一対の冷却用ファンモータを構成する各冷却用ファンモータは、交流モータと前記交流モータの回転より送風するファン部を備え、前記交流モータは供給された交流電流に基づいて変動磁場を発生する固定子巻線を有し、
交流電流を供給する交流電力供給手段が設けられ、前記交流電力供給手段から供給された交流電流が、前記対を構成する各冷却用ファンモータの各固定子巻線にそれぞれ供給される、ことを特徴とする磁気共鳴イメージング装置。 - 請求項8に記載の磁気共鳴イメージング装置において、
前記対を構成する前記各冷却用ファンモータに供給する交流電流の周波数を指示する制御部が設けられ、
前記交流電力供給手段は、交流電力を発生する交流電力発生装置を有し、
前記制御部からの指示に基づく周波数の交流電流を前記交流電力発生装置から前記各冷却用ファンモータに供給する、ことを特徴とする磁気共鳴イメージング装置。 - 請求項9に記載の磁気共鳴イメージング装置において、
前記制御部は、入力情報に基づいて、前記対を構成する各冷却用ファンモータが発生する変動磁場の影響に基づく画質劣化が少なくなる交流電力の周波数を求め、前記求めた交流電力の周波数を指令として、前記交流電力発生装置に送り、
前記交流電力発生装置は、前記指令された周波数の交流電力を発生して前記各冷却用ファンモータに供給する、ことを特徴とする磁気共鳴イメージング装置。 - 被検体が入る筒状の空間を有して該空間に静磁場を発生する静磁場発生用磁石と、傾斜磁場を発生する傾斜磁場発生コイルと高周波信号を照射する照射コイルとを備えるガントリと、
前記被検体を載置するテーブルと、
表示装置を含む入出力装置と、を有し、
前記筒状の空間の長軸方向に沿って伸びると共に前記静磁場発生用磁石の水平方向における中央に位置する中心軸又は該中心軸を通る垂直面に対して略対称に配置された少なくとも一対の冷却用ファンモータが設けられている、磁気共鳴イメージング装置の冷却用ファンモータの運転方法であって、
前記対単位で前記冷却用ファンモータの運転開始、あるいは運転停止を行う、ことを特徴とする磁気共鳴イメージング装置の冷却用ファンモータの運転方法。
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