Minimum-Power and/or Minimum-Inductance Design of MRI Gradient Coils Using Loop-Current Elements

환전류소를 이용한 MRI용 경사자계코일의 최소전력/최소인덕턴스설계

  • Lee, D.R. (Department of Electronics and Info. Engr., Korea University) ;
  • Yang, Y.J. (Department of Electronics and Info. Engr., Korea University) ;
  • Kim, S.K. (Department of Electronics and Info. Engr., Korea University) ;
  • Ahn, C.B. (Kwang-Woon University) ;
  • Lee, H.K. (Medison Ltd.) ;
  • Oh, C.H. (Department of Electronics and Info. Engr., Korea University)
  • Published : 1997.05.23

Abstract

In MRI, gradient coils are needed for spatial selection and position coding to obtain the position information of the NMR signal. In this paper, a new design scheme for actively-shielded x, y-gradient coils, namely, a minimum-power and/or minimum-inductance design scheme using current-loop elements, has been proposed. Its utility in designing MRI gradient coils has been shown by using simulation. An actively-shielded x-gradient coil has been designed as an example and the results are presented. The design scheme seems to be useful for actively-shielded transverse gradient coils, even of non-cylindrical or of arbitrarily -selected shapes.

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