Low power small size magnetic resonance imaging signal acquisition system with optical connections

buir.advisorAtalar, Abdullah
dc.contributor.authorNuhoğlu, İlkcan
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-01T12:41:57Z
dc.date.available2023-03-01T12:41:57Z
dc.date.copyright2022-12
dc.date.issued2022-12
dc.date.submitted2023-01-03
dc.departmentDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineeringen_US
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of article.en_US
dc.descriptionThesis (Master's): Bilkent University, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, 2022.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 72-75).en_US
dc.description.abstractIn Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems echo signals received by a coil are sampled and subjected to digital signal processing. The physical link between the sampling system and the signal processor is coaxial cables in conventional applications. However, coaxial cables possess risks and limitations when placed in gradient and radio frequency fields, both of which are present in an MRI system. The complexity of issues related to coaxial cables increases rapidly as the number of channels scales up in parallel imaging applications. To overcome the drawbacks of coaxial cables, systems that employ fiber optic cables for the transmission of the analog signal have been proposed. In this work, we designed a system which transmits sampled and digitized analog signal through fiber optic cables, while the power required to perform acquisition and conversion operations is also delivered to the module using an optical link. To increase the number of channels that can be placed in a typical birdcage compartment, dimensions of the module are kept as small as possible. The module is designed to be used in a project with a 10.5 Tesla MRI system operating at 447 MHz which is currently available only at the University of Minnesota. The circuit design for one of the proposed approaches is completed at both the schematic and the layout levels to perform feasibility analysis. Theoretical estimations show that the power consumption is 263 mW and occupied cross-sectional area is 900 mm2 per channel while attaining more than 95 dBFS SNR figure using 65 MSPS sampling rate.en_US
dc.description.degreeM.S.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby İlkcan Nuhoğluen_US
dc.format.extentxiv, 90 leaves : illustrations (some color), charts, tables ; 30 cm.en_US
dc.identifier.itemidB161658
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/112000
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.publisherBilkent Universityen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectMagnetic resonance imagingen_US
dc.subjectFiber opticsen_US
dc.subjectLow poweren_US
dc.subjectSmall sizeen_US
dc.titleLow power small size magnetic resonance imaging signal acquisition system with optical connectionsen_US
dc.title.alternativeManyetik rezonans görüntüleme için düşük güç tüketimli ve küçük boyutlu optik bağlantılı işaret alma sistemien_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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