An FDTD model for calculation of gradient-induced eddy currents in MRI system

IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 1983-1989

  Liu, Feng ^a   Crozier, Stuart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cylindrical coordinate; Eddy current; Finite difference time domain (FDTD); Low frequency; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); Superconducting magnet

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; CRYOSTATS; EDDY CURRENTS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FREQUENCIES; HEAT SHIELDING; MAGNETIC FIELDS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY;

CYLINDRICAL COORDINATE; ELECTRICAL MODELS; FINITE-DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN (FDTD); LOW FREQUENCY;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 4544224809     PISSN: 10518223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2004.830609     Document Type: Article

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