MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED PHOTON DETECTOR RING

摘要

The invention provides for a magnetic resonance imaging gradient coil assembly (110) comprising a cylindrical coil carrier tube (129). The cylindrical coil carrier tube has an inner surface (125) and an outer surface (129). The cylindrical coil carrier tube has a cylindrical axis of symmetry (200). The cylindrical coil carrier tube has a center (203). The cylindrical coil carrier tube has a photon detector ring receptacle (122) recessed into the inner surface of the cylindrical coil carrier tube. The detector ring receptacle is centered about the center. The photon detector ring receptacle comprises side walls(126) formed from the cylindrical carrier tube and a solid back wall (128) formed from the cylindrical carrier tube. The magnetic resonance imaging gradient coil assembly further comprises a set of magnetic resonance imaging gradient coils (208, 210) attached to the cylindrical coil carrier tube.