Title :
Cryogen-free 3T-MRI system for human brain research using B-2223 high-temperature superconducting tapes
Author :
Urayama, Shinichi ; Fukuyama, Hidenao ; Ozaki, Osamu ; Kitaguchi, Hitoshi ; Takeda, Kenji ; Nakajima, Isao ; Oonishi, N. ; Poole, Michael ; Sato, Kiminori
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Med., Kyoto Univ., Kyoto, Japan
Abstract :
The demand for the exhaustible natural resource helium is increasing rapidly, with 20% of global production used as the cryogen in superconducting MRI magnets. High-temperature superconducting (HTS) materials show great potential for realizing helium-less magnets. Here, we report a cryogen-free 3T-MRI scanner for human brain research using Bi-2223 tapes operating at a temperature of 20K.
Keywords :
biomedical MRI; biomedical equipment; brain; high-temperature superconductors; neurophysiology; superconducting magnets; superconducting tapes; B-2223 high temperature superconducting tapes; HTS materials; cryogen free 3T MRI system; helium less magnets; human brain research; superconducting MRI magnets; temperature 20 K; Educational institutions; High temperature superconductors; Bi-2223; MRI; high-temperature superconducting tapes; neuro-science;
Conference_Titel :
Complex Medical Engineering (CME), 2012 ICME International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kobe
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1617-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICCME.2012.6275593
