Current density mapping approach for design of clinical magnetic resonance imaging magnets

Concepts in Magnetic Resonance Part B: Magnetic Resonance Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 208-215

  Crozier, Stuart ^a   Zhao, Huawei ^a   Doddrell, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asymmetric design; Current density mapping method; Magnetic resonance imaging magnet; Open magnet design; Symmetric design

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENSITY; ELECTRIC CURRENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GEOMETRY; MAGNET; MAGNETIC FIELD; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARAMETER; SUPERCONDUCTOR; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 18444402761     PISSN: 10437347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cmr.10037     Document Type: Article

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