Optimization of saddle coils for magnetic resonance imaging

In Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) experiments, besides the apparatus designed to acquire the NMR signal, it is necessary to generate a radio frequency electromagnetic field using a device capable to transduce electromagnetic power into a transverse magnetic field. We must generate this transverse homogeneous magnetic field inside the region of interest with minimum power consumption. Many configurations have been proposed for this task, from coils to resonators. For low field intensity ( < 0.5 T) and small sample dimensions ( < 30 cm), the saddle coil configuration has been widely used. In this work we present a simplified method for calculating the magnetic field distribution in these coils considering the current density profile. We propose an optimized saddle configuration as a function of the dimensions of the region of interest, taking into account the uniformity and the sensitivity. In order to evaluate the magnetic field uniformity three quantities have been analyzed: Non-uniformity, peak-to-peak homogeneity and relative uniformity. Some experimental results are presented to validate our calculation.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Salmon,Carlos Ernesto Garrido, Vidoto,Edson Luiz Géa, Martins,Mateus José, Tannús,Alberto
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Física 2006
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-97332006000100004
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