HYPERPOLARIZED MEDIA TRANSPORT VESSEL

摘要

A system and method for transporting a hyperpolarized substance is disclosed. A transport vessel for transporting such a hyperpolarized substance includes a vessel housing, a chamber formed within the vessel housing that is configured to receive a container holding a hyperpolarized substance, and an electromagnet configured to generate a magnetic containment field about the chamber when a current is supplied thereto, the magnetic containment field comprising a homogeneous magnetic field. The transport vessel also includes a non-magnetic power source to supply the current to the electromagnet and a control circuit configured to selectively interrupt the supply of current to the electromagnet so as to control generation of the magnetic containment field, with the transport vessel being magnetically inert when the supply of current to the electromagnet is interrupted by the control circuit.

主权项

1. A transport vessel for transporting a hyperpolarized substance, the transport vessel comprising:
a vessel housing; a chamber formed within the vessel housing that is configured to receive a container holding a hyperpolarized substance; an electromagnet configured to generate a magnetic containment field about the chamber when a current is supplied thereto, the magnetic containment field comprising a homogeneous magnetic field; a non-magnetic power source to supply the current to the electromagnet; and a control circuit configured to selectively interrupt the supply of current to the electromagnet so as to control generation of the magnetic containment field; wherein the transport vessel is magnetically inert when the supply of current to the electromagnet is interrupted by the control circuit.