Apparatus for supporting and method for forming a support for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) magnet

An apparatus and method for supporting a magnetic resonance imaging magnet are provided. The apparatus includes a magnet coil support structure having a main former body with a plurality of channels and an end flange at each end of the main former body. The end flanges are reinforced with a strength...

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Hauptverfasser: Jiang, Longzhi, Scaturro, Jr, John, Ginfrida, Jr, Clifford
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:An apparatus and method for supporting a magnetic resonance imaging magnet are provided. The apparatus includes a magnet coil support structure having a main former body with a plurality of channels and an end flange at each end of the main former body. The end flanges are reinforced with a strengthening material at least at corner regions of the end flanges.