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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-1-14
pubmed:abstractText
A new design of a three-channel surface gradient coil (SGC) is presented. The optimal objective of this design is to minimize parasitic field gradients by modifying the wire arrangement in the individual coils. A 3D finite element (FE) model is employed to analyze the SGC's field predictions. The numerical analysis results of the new SGC design indicate improved field behaviors when compared with those of a previously reported SGC designed by Cho and Yi (J. Magn. Reson. 94, 471-485 (1991)). To confirm the predicted improvement, two Gy (Y-axis) gradient coils, based on the old and new designs, have been constructed and installed in a General Electric CSI 2 Tesla MRI system with a 15-cm bore. Based on the resulting MR images, the new gradient coil configuration provides more uniform field gradients and less parasitic field gradients, which results in higher quality images than the previously reported SGC design. This paper also demonstrates the remarkable accuracy of the 3D FE simulation model.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0740-3194
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
35
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
596-605
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
A new design for a three-channel surface gradient coil employing a three-dimensional finite element model.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (F.S., R.L.) and Biomedical Engineering (L.L.L., C.H.S.), Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA 01609, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study