Magnetic resonance imaging device and method of replacing a cryo-cooler therein

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PATENT NO 8893516
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11630220

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A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus comprising a vacuum container vacuumized inside thereof, a liquid refrigerant container installed in the vacuum container to store liquid refrigerant therein, a superconducting member installed inside the liquid refrigerant container to be rendered superconductive by being impregnated in the liquid refrigerant and allow current to flow therethrough, and a cryo-cooler connected to an insertion port provided in the liquid refrigerant container to re-condense gas evaporated from the liquid refrigerant in the liquid refrigerant container. The pressure in the liquid refrigerant container is caused to be raised to prevent air from flowing into the insertion port of the liquid refrigerant container from the outside of the vacuum container, and the cryo-cooler is replaced while the pressure in the liquid refrigerant container is greater than that of the outside.

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HITACHI LTDTOKYO JAPAN TOKYO METROPOLIS

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Tsuda, Munetaka Ibaraki, JP 81 1879

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