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Achieving electromagnetic compatibility of wireless power transfer antennas inside MRI system

Part of: Biomedical Applications and Biological Implications of Wireless Power Transfer Systems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 December 2019

Aasrith Ganti Open the ORCID record for Aasrith Ganti [Opens in a new window] ,
Jenshan Lin ,
Tracy Wynn  and
Timothy Ortiz
Aasrith Ganti*
Affiliation:
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA Philips Healthcare, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Jenshan Lin
Affiliation:
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Tracy Wynn
Affiliation:
Philips Healthcare, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Timothy Ortiz
Affiliation:
Philips Healthcare, Gainesville, Florida, USA
*
Author for correspondence: Aasrith Ganti, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA. E-mail: aasrith.ganti@philips.com
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Abstract

Radiofrequency surface coils used as receivers in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) rely on cables for communication and power from the MRI system. Complex surface coil arrays are being designed for improving acquisition speed and signal-to-noise ratio. This, in-turn makes the cables bulky, expensive, and the currents induced on cables by time-varying magnetic fields of the MRI system may cause patient harm. Though wireless power transfer (WPT) can eliminate cables and make surface coils safer, MRI poses a challenging electromagnetic environment for WPT antennas because the antennas made using long conductors interact with the static and dynamic fields of the MRI system. This paper analyses the electromagnetic compatibility of WPT antennas and reveals that commercially available antennas are not compatible with MRI systems, presenting a safety risk for patients. Even when the risk is minimized, the antennas couple with surface coils leading to misdiagnosis. This paper presents an approach to eliminate safety risks and minimize coupling using a filter named “floating filter.” A WPT antenna without a filter has a distortion of 27%, and floating filters reduce the distortion to 2.3%. Secondly, the floating filter does not affect the power transfer efficiency, and the transfer efficiency of 60% is measured with and without filters.

Keywords

Biomedical applicationselectromagnetic compatibilityfilterspatient safetyWPT antennas
Type
Research Article
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Wireless Power Transfer , Volume 6 , Issue 2 , September 2019 , pp. 138 - 153
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2019

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