UNIVERSAL INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR MRI APPLICATIONS

摘要

An interface system for providing a signal interface between devices in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) magnet room and devices in the outside environment to the magnet room. An exemplary embodiment includes a signal transmission link between the MRI magnet room and the outside environment, the link including a wireless local area network. A controller system is located in the outside environment and connected to the devices in the outside environment. A transducer system is located in the MRI magnet room and connected to the devices in the MRI magnet room.

主权项

1. A universal interface system for interfacing between the outside environment and an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) magnet room, configured to allow communication with different devices in the magnet room, comprising:
a high speed digital data signal transmission link between the MRI magnet room and a control space or room outside the MRI magnet room; a signal transducer system disposed within the magnet room, the signal transducer system configured for communication with the digital data signal transmission link, and comprising a plurality of transducer connectors configured to connect to corresponding device connectors of a set of the different devices in the magnet room; the signal transducer system configured to translate digital signals received through the digital data signal transmission link into signals delivered through at least some of said plurality of connectors of a corresponding format and protocol for corresponding ones of said different devices in the magnet room, the signal transducer system further configured to translate signals received through at least some of the transducer connectors from one or more of the corresponding different devices in the magnet room into digital signals for transmission over the digital data transmission link; a controller system disposed in the control space or room, and configured for communication with the high speed digital data transmission link, the controller system having a plurality of controller connectors configured to connect to control space device connectors of a plurality of different devices in the control space or room, the plurality of control room different devices arranged to deliver video, audio, status or control signals for utilization by one or more of the magnet room devices; the controller system configured to translate signals received through at least some of the controller connectors from one or more of the corresponding control room different devices into digital signals for transmission over the digital data transmission link to said transducer system, and is further configured to translate digital signals received through the digital data signal transmission link from the transducer system into signals delivered through at least some of said plurality of controller electrical connectors of a corresponding format and protocol for corresponding ones of said control room different devices.