Local RF Coil Assembly with Integrated Storage for MRI Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing MRI systems require tedious and error-prone procedures for configuring local RF coils, involving frequent insertion and withdrawal of optical disks, which leads to low efficiency and potential misconfiguration.
Innovation Solution
A local coil assembly with a housing containing an RF coil, an electronic storage module for storing configuration attribute information, and an interface module for communication, allowing the coil to send and receive configuration files directly to the control computer, eliminating the need for optical disks and enabling efficient and accurate configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If optical disks are used to store and transfer coil configuration information, then the information can be stored externally, but the configuration process becomes tedious and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the coil configuration information from external optical disks and integrates it directly into the coil assembly itself through an electronic storage module. This eliminates the need for separate external storage media and the tedious process of inserting and withdrawing optical disks, thereby reducing configuration time while maintaining information storage capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The coil assembly becomes self-sufficient by incorporating its own electronic storage module that contains configuration information. The assembly can autonomously provide its configuration data to the control computer through an interface module, eliminating the need for external intervention via optical disks and manual configuration processes.
2Quantity of substance
If optical disks are used for coil configuration, then information can be stored, but the frequency of insertion and withdrawal increases when installing new coils
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the storage function into the coil assembly by integrating an electronic storage module directly into the coil housing. This combination eliminates the need for separate optical disks and their frequent handling, thereby improving working efficiency when installing new coils while maintaining the capability to store configuration information.
Solution Approach 2:
The coil assembly with integrated electronic storage module can autonomously communicate its configuration information to the control computer through an interface module. This self-service capability eliminates the need for operators to repeatedly insert and withdraw optical disks, significantly improving productivity during coil installation and replacement operations.
3Quantity of substance
If optical disks are used to store coil information, then configuration data can be maintained, but errors in disk insertion can lead to wrong configuration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the configuration information from external optical disks that are prone to human error during handling, and relocates it to an integrated electronic storage module within the coil assembly. This eliminates the risk of wrong configuration due to incorrect disk insertion, while maintaining the storage function through a more reliable integrated system.
Solution Approach 2:
The coil assembly with integrated electronic storage module autonomously provides its configuration information to the control computer through a standardized interface. This eliminates human error in disk selection and insertion, ensuring reliable and accurate configuration every time the coil is installed, without depending on external storage media handling.
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AI summary
Disclosed in embodiments of the present invention are a local coil for an MRI system and a method of use, and an MRI system. The local coil comprises: a storage module, for storing a coil file, the coil file comprising configuration attribute information of the local coil; an interface module, for communication with the outside; a control module, for reading the coil file from the storage module and sending the coil file to the outside via the interface module, or receiving the coil file from the outside and storing the coil file in the storage module.