Thyroid coil for magnetic resonance imaging

Abstract

The utility model discloses a thyroid coil for magnetic resonance imaging, which comprises a shell, an imaging examination part and a fixing part are arranged on the shell, the imaging examination part and the fixing part are integrally formed, and a plurality of coil units are arranged in the imaging examination part. The left side and the right side of the fixing part are each provided with a flexible soft bag used for being arranged on the periphery of the neck of the human body in a sleeving mode, a fixing device is arranged at the end, away from the fixing part, of each flexible soft bag, the fixing devices are used for fixing the shell to the human body, and the fixing part is further provided with a profiling cambered surface and a profiling positioning groove which are matched with the chin of the human body in shape. According to the utility model, the flexible soft bag is arranged, so that the wearing comfort of a patient during examination and the accuracy of an examination result can be improved; through the profiling cambered surface and the profiling positioning groove, quick positioning and mounting can be realized, the mounting time of the thyroid coil is shortened, the trial and error times are reduced, and the efficiency is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a magnetic resonance imaging system technical field, concretely relates to a kind of thyroid coils for magnetic resonance imaging. BACKGROUND

[0002] Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging is to draw the structure image of object inside using nuclear magnetic resonance principle, according to the different attenuation of energy released in different structural environment, through the electromagnetic wave of additional gradient magnetic field detection emitted, specifically, the coil of magnetic resonance scanner is called radio frequency coil, receiving coil and gradient coil according to its efficacy difference, and the coil in clinical work is usually referred to as receiving coil for receiving the magnetic resonance signal generated by the imaged part of human body.

[0003] During nuclear magnetic resonance examination, the patient needs to wear corresponding external coil at the examination site to carry out nuclear magnetic imaging;Common external coil includes: head coil, hand coil, knee coil, ankle coil, shoulder joint coil and thyroid coil etc.

[0004] 1, the existing thyroid coil is a hard shell as a whole, and the patient wears the shell on the neck during examination, and then fixes it on the neck of the patient by means of belt and other devices. Because it lacks flexible wrapping structure, the comfort of the patient wearing is poor, and because the size of the neck of each patient is different, some patients may not fit when wearing, which affects the accuracy of the examination result.

[0005] 2, the existing thyroid coil is in the shape of "necklace", lacks positioning structure adapted to human body, so that it may need to be repeatedly tried and tested when wearing the coil, which affects the examination efficiency. INVENTION CONTENTS

[0006] In order to solve the above problems existing in the prior art, the utility model provides a kind of thyroid coil for magnetic resonance imaging, including shell, the imaging examination part and fixed part are equipped on the shell, the imaging examination part is integrally formed with fixed part, multiple coil units are equipped in the imaging examination part, the flexible soft package for being sleeved on the periphery of human neck is equipped on the left and right sides of the fixed part, the fixed device is equipped at the end away from the fixed part of the flexible soft package, the fixed device is used to fix the shell on human body, the fixed part is also equipped with the profiled arc surface and profiled positioning groove adapted to the shape of chin.

[0007] As a further improvement of the utility model, the fixed device is elastic band or magic tape.

[0008] As a further improvement of the utility model, the flexible soft package is an inner-outer layer wrapping structure, wherein the inner layer is a flexible foam material, and the outer layer is a leather fabric.

[0009] As a further improvement of the utility model, a handle is arranged on the outer side wall of the shell.

[0010] As a further improvement of the utility model, the handle and the shell are an integral molding structure.

[0011] As a further improvement of the utility model, an amplifier assembly is further included, an output cable is arranged on the shell, and two ends of the output cable are connected with the coil unit and the amplifier assembly respectively.

[0012] As a further improvement of the utility model, the amplifier assembly includes an amplifier shell, the amplifier shell is connected with the output cable, a plurality of amplifiers are arranged in the amplifier shell, and the amplifiers are electrically connected with the output cable.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:

[0014] 1. The flexible soft package arranged on both sides of the fixing part can improve the wearing comfort of the patient during examination, and the cooperation of the flexible soft package and the fixing device can perfectly fit the fixing part with the neck of the human body, so that the fitting degree of the imaging examination part with the human body can also be improved, and the accuracy of the examination result can be improved.

[0015] 2. The profiling arc surface and the profiling positioning groove arranged on the fixing plate can be aligned with the chin of the human body during examination, so that the imaging examination part can also be aligned with the thyroid examination position of the patient at this time, the installation time of the thyroid coil can be shortened, the number of trial and error can be reduced, and the efficiency can be improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the schemes in the utility model or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the utility model, and those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings according to these drawings without creative labor.

[0017] Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0018] Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the shell in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Fig. 3This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the amplifier assembly in an embodiment of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0020] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this invention have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains; the terminology used in the specification is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the invention; the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this invention are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. The terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, or accompanying drawings of this invention are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a particular order.

[0021] In this invention, the reference to "embodiment" means that a specific feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of this invention. The appearance of this phrase in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a mutually exclusive, independent, or alternative embodiment to other embodiments. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described in this invention can be combined with other embodiments.

[0022] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0023] like Figs. 1-3 As shown, a thyroid coil for magnetic resonance imaging includes a housing 1 made of rigid plastic. The housing 1 has an imaging examination section 2 and a fixing section 3, which are integrally molded. The imaging examination section 2 contains multiple coil units for imaging the thyroid region of the patient. The fixing section 3 has flexible pouches 4 on its left and right sides for wearing around the neck, making the thyroid coil more comfortable for the patient. A fixing device is located at the end of the flexible pouch 4 away from the fixing plate to secure the housing 1 to the body. During the examination, the housing 1 is placed on the patient's neck, and the flexible pouches 4 are then fitted to the neck. The fixing device secures the thyroid coil to the patient's neck, aligning the imaging examination section 2 with the patient's thyroid region, allowing imaging of the thyroid gland through the coil units within the imaging examination section 2. The thyroid coil, through the cooperation of the flexible soft package 4 and the fixation device, can perfectly fit the fixation part 3 to the patient's neck, thereby improving the fit between the imaging examination part 2 and the patient and enhancing the accuracy of the examination results.

[0024] The fixed part 3 is further provided with a profiled arc surface 31 and a profiled positioning groove 32 matched with the shape of the chin of a human body. When the thyroid coil is used for examination, the profiled positioning groove 32 is aligned with the chin of the patient, the chin of the patient is supported by the profiled positioning groove 32, and the profiled arc surface 31 is attached to the skin of the patient. At this time, the imaging examination part 2 is also aligned with the examination position of the thyroid of the patient. By arranging the profiled arc surface 31 and the profiled positioning groove 32, the fixed part 3 can be quickly positioned with the examination position of the patient, thereby shortening the installation time of the thyroid coil and improving the efficiency. At the same time, the fixed part 3 can be more closely attached to the examination position of the patient, thereby improving the accuracy of the examination results.

[0025] In the embodiment, the fixing device is an elastic band (not shown in the figure). In other embodiments, the fixing device can also use magic tape or other structures or devices that can achieve fixation.

[0026] In the embodiment, the flexible soft package 4 is a wrapped structure with an inner layer made of flexible foam material and an outer layer made of leather fabric. In other embodiments, the flexible soft package 4 can also be other structures or materials, such as flexible silicone.

[0027] In order to facilitate installation, a handle 5 is arranged on the outer side wall of the shell 1. The medical staff can hold the handle 5 to lift the thyroid coil, and can place the thyroid coil on the examination position of the neck of the patient by holding the handle 5. Then the thyroid coil is fixed to the patient by the fixing device. By arranging the handle 5, the convenience of installation can be improved, thereby improving the efficiency.

[0028] In the embodiment, the handle 5 and the shell 1 are integrally formed. In other embodiments, the handle 5 and the shell 1 can also be two independent components, which are fixedly connected together by screwing or clamping.

[0029] In order to realize imaging examination, the thyroid coil further comprises an amplifier assembly. The shell 1 is provided with an output cable 6, and both ends of the output cable 6 are connected with the coil unit and the amplifier assembly respectively. The amplifier assembly is used for external connection of an imaging device. When examination is performed, the image information of the thyroid of the patient obtained by the coil unit is transmitted to the amplifier assembly through the output cable 6, and then transmitted to the imaging device through the amplifier assembly, so as to realize the purpose of magnetic resonance imaging examination of the thyroid of the patient.

[0030] The amplifier assembly comprises an amplifier shell 7 fixedly connected with the output cable 6, a plurality of amplifiers 8 arranged in the amplifier shell 7, the amplifiers 8 being electrically connected with the output cable 6 and electrically connected with the external imaging equipment. When examination is performed, the coil unit obtains the image of the thyroid of the patient, transmits the image to the amplifiers 8 through the output cable 6, and then transmits the image to the imaging equipment through the amplifiers 8, so that the magnetic resonance imaging examination of the thyroid of the patient is realized.

[0031] Working principle:

[0032] When the patient needs to be examined, the medical staff can hold the pull handle 5 and place the shell 1 on the neck of the patient, so that the chin of the patient is inserted into the profiling positioning groove 32, and the profiling curved surface 31 is attached to the skin of the face of the patient. Then, the elastic band is pulled, the flexible soft bag 4 is attached to the neck of the patient, the thyroid of the patient is aligned with the imaging examination part 2 at this time, and the elastic band is pulled tightly to fix the shell 1 and the patient.

[0033] During the magnetic resonance imaging examination, the coil unit obtains the image information of the thyroid of the patient, transmits the image information to the amplifiers 8 through the output cable 6, and then transmits the image information to the imaging equipment through the amplifiers 8, so that the magnetic resonance imaging examination of the thyroid of the patient is realized.

[0034] The above specific embodiment is a preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the specific implementation range of the utility model. The range of the utility model includes but is not limited to the specific embodiment. Any equivalent changes made according to the utility model are within the protection range of the utility model.

Claims

1. A thyroid coil for magnetic resonance imaging, characterized by: The shell is provided with an imaging inspection part and a fixing part, the imaging inspection part is integrally formed with the fixing part, a plurality of coil units are arranged in the imaging inspection part, flexible soft bags for sleeving the periphery of the neck of a human body are arranged on the left and right sides of the fixing part, a fixing device is arranged on the end of the flexible soft bag away from the fixing part, the fixing device is used for fixing the shell on the human body, and a profiled arc surface and a profiled positioning groove matched with the shape of the chin of the human body are further arranged on the fixing part.

2. Thyroid coil for magnetic resonance imaging according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing device is an elastic band or a magic tape.

3. Thyroid coil for magnetic resonance imaging according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flexible soft bag is a wrapped structure with an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner layer is a flexible foam material, and the outer layer is a leather fabric.

4. The thyroid coil for magnetic resonance imaging of claim 1, wherein: A handle is arranged on the outer side wall of the shell.

5. Thyroid coil for magnetic resonance imaging according to claim 4, characterized in that: The handle and the shell are integrally formed.

6. Thyroid coil for magnetic resonance imaging according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that: An amplifier assembly is further included, and an output cable is arranged on the shell, and the two ends of the output cable are respectively connected with the coil units and the amplifier assembly.

7. Thyroid coil for magnetic resonance imaging according to claim 6, characterized in that: The amplifier assembly includes an amplifier shell connected with the output cable, a plurality of amplifiers are arranged in the amplifier shell, and the amplifiers are electrically connected with the output cable.

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