PIN diode driver for NMR and MRI

Daniel Højrup Johansen*, Mohammed M. Albannay, J. R. Petersen, V. Zhurbenko, J. H. Ardenkjær-Larsen

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Abstract

Designing custom coils for magnetic resonance systems, such as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometers and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners, often entails using non-standard configurations of the transmit-receive (T/R) switch and Q-spoiling circuits. The built-in drivers of commercial NMR and MRI systems are, typically, only reconfigurable within a narrow application range (if at all). Thus, the built-in driver may not be able to properly control the custom T/R switches and Q-spoiling circuits when using custom built coils. We present a PIN diode driver which functions in both an MRI scanner and NMR spectrometer. The PIN diode driver is based on readily available discrete components and achieves switching times for the reverse and forward bias states (transmit on and off) of 2 μs and 0.4 μs respectively. Hence, this work enables a higher degree of customization of the RF switching circuits in an MR system and is potentially of interest for designers of custom coils for both NMR spectrometers and MRI scanners.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Magnetic Resonance
Volume300
Pages (from-to)114-119
ISSN1090-7807
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Keywords

  • Active decoupling
  • Driver
  • MRI
  • NMR
  • PIN diode
  • Q-spoiling
  • Switch
  • TR switching

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Johansen, Daniel Højrup ; Albannay, Mohammed M. ; Petersen, J. R. ; Zhurbenko, V. ; Ardenkjær-Larsen, J. H. / PIN diode driver for NMR and MRI. In: Journal of Magnetic Resonance. 2019 ; Vol. 300. pp. 114-119.
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Johansen, DH, Albannay, MM, Petersen, JR, Zhurbenko, V & Ardenkjær-Larsen, JH 2019, 'PIN diode driver for NMR and MRI', Journal of Magnetic Resonance, vol. 300, pp. 114-119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmr.2019.01.017

PIN diode driver for NMR and MRI. / Johansen, Daniel Højrup; Albannay, Mohammed M.; Petersen, J. R.; Zhurbenko, V.; Ardenkjær-Larsen, J. H.

In: Journal of Magnetic Resonance, Vol. 300, 2019, p. 114-119.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

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Johansen DH, Albannay MM, Petersen JR, Zhurbenko V, Ardenkjær-Larsen JH. PIN diode driver for NMR and MRI. Journal of Magnetic Resonance. 2019;300:114-119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmr.2019.01.017

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