Joint Annual Meeting ISMRM-ESMRMB • 16-21 June 2018 • Paris, France

Sunrise Session
Maker: Electronics
Maker: Electronics
Sunrise Session

ORGANIZERS: Gregor Adriany, Matthias Günther, Michael Hansen, Christoph Juchem, Greig Scott

 
Monday, 18 June 2018
S06  07:00 - 07:50 Moderators:  Mary McDougall, Greig Scott

Skill Level: Intermediate
Session Number: S-M-08

Overview
Modern MR systems have become more complex, and the development of new MR systems is generally reserved for major medical device manufacturers. This course revisits this assumption in the era of the Maker Culture. Several critical hardware and software components are available in the consumer space, and this course will introduce the attendees to the tools and techniques available to scientists that would like to make their own MR hardware and software. The first day of this four- day Sunrise Educational course will focus on the tools needed to manufacture electronics.

Target Audience
Scientists who are interested in making their own MR hardware and software components.

Educational Objectives
As a result of attending this course, participants should be able to:
-Describe appropriate tools for manufacturing electronics;
-Construct basic electronic components in their own lab; and
-List the basic components of a gradient controller.
 

 

 
07:00
 		   Fabricating Electronics
Pascal Stang
07:25
 		 Gradient Controller Tutorial
Michael Twieg
Gradient Power Amplifiers (GPAs) are one of the fundamental subsystems in an MRI scanner. In clinical systems, GPAs output thousands of volts and hundreds of amps with great precision and accuracy. Therefore developing a GPA is a daunting, costly, and possibly hazardous task for engineers not familiar with high power systems and control. This educational lecture will review the design and construction of a prototype 2kVA GPA in order to introduce engineers to advanced topics while keeping costs and risks low. The prototype design is open source and the cost of components is under USD $400.

 
07:50
 		   Adjournment & Meet the Teachers
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