Abstract: A superconducting magnet coil support structure (20) includes a solid body (21) having an exterior side (24), an interior portion (26), and an interior side (28). The interior portion has a base (36) that is formed of a first resin material. The exterior side (24) has multiple spacers (32) and multiple pockets (34) with dimensions that correspond to dimensions of a superconducting magnet (14). The spacers (32) are coupled to the base (36) and are formed of a second resin material. The exterior side (24), the interior portion (26), and the interior side (28) include varying width material.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a cooling system for circulating a coolant to cool the patient bore. In one embodiment, that patient bore consists of two concentric cylinders separated by spacers running either longitudinally or helically. In another embodiment of the present invention, fluid may be passed either helically or longitudinally through tubes bonded to the outer diameter of the patient bore such that the parts of the bore that are exposed to the patient are directly cooled. In a third embodiment, the RF coil could form part of the patient bore, with the helical or longitudinal fluid channels surrounding the patient bore.

Abstract: A superconducting magnet coil support structure (20) includes a solid body (21) having an exterior side (24), an interior portion (26), and an interior side (28). The interior portion has a base (36) that is formed of a first resin material. The exterior side (24) has multiple spacers (32) and multiple pockets (34) with dimensions that correspond to dimensions of a superconducting magnet (14). The spacers (32) are coupled to the base (36) and are formed of a second resin material. The exterior side (24), the interior portion (26), and the interior side (28) include varying width material.

Abstract: A superconducting magnet support structure and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The superconducting magnet support structure having a solid body comprises an exterior side, an interior portion, and an interior side. The superconducting magnet support structure is formed by performing a wet winding process thereby winding fiber cloth onto a preformed support tooling, curing the fiber cloth, and removing the preformed support tooling from the superconducting magnet support structure. The method of fabricating the superconducting magnet support structure of the present invention provides versatility allowing it to be applied to various MRI systems with varying superconducting magnet dimensions and geometries.