Deformation-space method for the design of biplanar transverse gradient coils in open MRI systems

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2035-2041

  Zhu, Minhua ^a   Xia, Ling ^a   Liu, Feng ^b   Crozier, Stuart ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biplanar gradient coil; Deformation space method; Lima on; Real space

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; CONTROL THEORY; DEFORMATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RESONANCE;

BIPLANAR GRADIENT COIL; DEFORMATION-SPACE METHOD; GRADIENT COILS; REAL-SPACE;

GRADIENT METHODS;

EID: 51649118857     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2008.923898     Document Type: Article

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