• DocumentCode
    1945546
  • Title

    Asymmetric MRI systems: shim and RF coil designs

  • Author

    Crozier, S. ; Zhao, H. ; Forbes, L.K. ; Lawrence, B. ; Yau, D. ; Luescher, K. ; Roffmann, W. ; Doddrell, D.

  • Author_Institution
    Centre for Magnetic Resonance, Queensland Univ., St. Lucia, Qld., Australia
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    2001
  • Firstpage
    2323
  • Abstract
    We have recently introduced the concept of asymmetric clinical MRI systems. The potential advantages of these systems include a reduced perception of claustrophobia by patients and better physician access to the patient. For asymmetric magnet systems to be useful as a clinical system, asymmetric shims and RF coils must be implemented, and in this work we describe new design methodologies for both.
  • Keywords
    biomedical MRI; biomedical equipment; coils; current density; electromagnets; RF coil designs; asymmetric clinical MRI systems; claustrophobia reduced perception; design methodologies; patients; physician access; shim designs; Algorithm design and analysis; Coils; Current density; Design methodology; Equations; Magnetic resonance; Magnetic resonance imaging; Mathematics; Physics; Radio frequency;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2001. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
  • ISSN
    1094-687X
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7211-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEMBS.2001.1017241
  • Filename
    1017241