Actively shielded multi-layer gradient coil designs with improved cooling properties

Journal of Magnetic Resonance

Volumn 165, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 196-207

  Leggett, J ^a   Crozier, S ^b   Bowtell, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cooling; Gradient coil; High efficiency; NMR microscopy; Shielding

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MULTILAYERS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SHIELDING; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

GRADIENT COILS; MAGNETIC FIELD GRADIENTS;

ELECTRIC COILS;

EID: 0344896601     PISSN: 10907807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2003.08.002     Document Type: Article

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