A wrapped edge transverse gradient coil design for increased gradient homogeneity

Concepts in Magnetic Resonance Part B: Magnetic Resonance Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 139-152

  Vegh, Viktor ^a   Quang, M Tieng ^a   Brereton, Ian M ^a   Galloway, Graham J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Actively shielded; Gradient coil; MRI system; Short bore; Wrapped edge

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949173941     PISSN: 15525031     EISSN: 1552504X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cmr.b.20140     Document Type: Article

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