IP Library Granted Patent US 9,591,585
Granted Patent B2
US 9,591,585 · App. 14/670,682 · Granted Mar 7, 2017

Transmitting antenna level sensor of magnetic resonance imaging system and magnetic resonance imaging system

Inventors: Lan Wang (Shenzhen, CN); Qui Yi Zhang (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
H04W52/16A61B5/746G01R33/288G01R33/36H04B1/0483A61B5/055H04B17/318H04W52/52
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Patent No.
US 9,591,585
App. No.
14/670,682
Granted
Mar 7, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A transmitting antenna level sensor of a magnetic resonance imaging system and a magnetic resonance imaging system is provided. A first detection channel is used for detecting a first power of a first radio frequency signal source, and a second detection channel is used for detecting a second power of the first radio frequency signal source. A control unit is used for comparing the first power with the second power to obtain a first comparison result, and a first notification message is sent according to the first comparison result.

Claims (43)

1. A transmitting antenna level sensor of a magnetic resonance imaging system, the transmitting antenna level sensor comprising:

a first detection channel for detecting a first power of a first radio frequency signal source at one position;

a second detection channel for detecting a second power of the first radio frequency signal source at the same one position;

a third detection channel for detecting a third power of a second radio frequency signal source;

a fourth detection channel for detecting a fourth power of the second radio frequency signal source; and

a control unit configured to:

compare the first power with the second power to obtain a first comparison result;

send a first notification message according to the first comparison result;

compare the third power with the fourth power to obtain a second comparison result; and

send a second notification message according to the second comparison result,

wherein detection structures of the first detection channel and the second detection channel are different.

2. The transmitting antenna level sensor of claim 1 , wherein the first detection channel comprises a first forward detection sub-channel for detecting a first forward power of the first radio frequency signal as the first power, and

wherein the second detection channel comprises a second forward detection sub-channel for detecting a second forward power of the second radio frequency signal as the second power.

3. The transmitting antenna level sensor of claim 1 , wherein the first detection channel contains a first backward detection sub-channel for detecting a first backward power of the first radio frequency signal as the first power, and

wherein the second detection channel contains a second backward detection sub-channel for detecting a second backward power of the second radio frequency signal as the second power.

4. The transmitting antenna level sensor of claim 1 , wherein the first comparison result is that a difference between the first power and the second power is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold, and

wherein the first notification message is an alarm notification.

5. The transmitting antenna level sensor of claim 4 , further comprising an alarm unit operable to receive the alarm notification and send an alarm signal.

6. The transmitting antenna level sensor of claim 2 , wherein the first comparison result is that a difference between the first power and the second power is less than a predetermined threshold, and

wherein the first notification message is first radio frequency signal source power detection data.

7. The transmitting antenna level sensor of claim 6 , wherein the first radio frequency signal source power detection data is a maximum value, a minimum value or an average value of the first power and the second power.

8. A magnetic resonance imaging system comprising:

a transmitting antenna level sensor comprising:

a first detection channel for detecting a first power of a first radio frequency signal source at one position;

a second detection channel for detecting a second power of the first radio frequency signal source at the same one position;

a third detection channel for detecting a third power of a second radio frequency signal source;

a fourth detection channel for detecting a fourth power of the second radio frequency signal source; and

a control unit configured to:

compare the first power with the second power to obtain a first comparison result;

send a first notification message according to the first comparison result;

compare the third power with the fourth power to obtain a second comparison result; and

send a second notification message according to the second comparison result,

wherein detection structures of the first detection channel and the second detection channel are different.

9. The magnetic resonance imaging system of claim 8 , wherein the first detection channel comprises a first forward detection sub-channel for detecting a first forward power of the first radio frequency signal as the first power, and

wherein the second detection channel comprises a second forward detection sub-channel for detecting a second forward power of the second radio frequency signal as the second power.

10. The magnetic resonance imaging system of claim 8 , wherein the first detection channel contains a first backward detection sub-channel for detecting a first backward power of the first radio frequency signal as the first power, and

wherein the second detection channel contains a second backward detection sub-channel for detecting a second backward power of the second radio frequency signal as the second power.

11. The magnetic resonance imaging system of claim 8 , wherein the first comparison result is that a difference between the first power and the second power is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold, and

wherein the first notification message is an alarm notification.

12. The magnetic resonance imaging system of claim 11 , wherein the transmitting antenna level sensor further comprises an alarm unit operable to receive the alarm notification and send an alarm signal.

13. The magnetic resonance imaging system of claim 9 , wherein the first comparison result is that a difference between the first power and the second power is less than a predetermined threshold, and

wherein the first notification message is first radio frequency signal source power detection data.

14. The magnetic resonance imaging system of claim 13 , wherein the first radio frequency signal source power detection data is a maximum value, a minimum value or an average value of the first power and the second power.

Assignments (5)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 066088 FRAME: 0256. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 17, 2024
From: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
To: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG
Reel/Frame 071178/0246 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2023
From: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
To: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG
Reel/Frame 066088/0256 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 13, 2017
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
Reel/Frame 042776/0347 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2015
From: SIEMENS SHENZHEN MAGNETIC RESONANCE LTD.
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 036903/0561 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2015
From: WANG, LAN; ZHANG, QIU YI
To: SIEMENS SHENZHEN MAGNETIC RESONANCE LTD.
Reel/Frame 036903/0564 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2014 1 0123867 · Mar 28, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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