The process to produce an MR image includes nuclear alignment, RF excitation, spatial
encoding, and image formation. In simple terms, an magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) …

An improved target field method is proposed for the cylindrical coil design to meet the
constraint of limited coil volume. It realizes the design of uniform magnetic field coil by …

This article presents a modified pigeon-inspired optimization method for designing self-
shielded uniform magnetic field coils that offers an innovation in miniature atomic sensors …

A new boundary element method (BEM) based method is described for the design of coils
for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems. BEM is an effective approach for solving the …

Current selection-field coil-design methods typically use regular rectangular coils regardless
of gradient linearity. This study aimed to improve the linearity and intensity of the selective …

A conventional cylindrical whole-body MRI scanner has a long bore that may cause
claustrophobia for some patients in addition to being inconvenient for healthcare workers …

A topology optimization method based on the solid isotropic material with penalization
interpolation scheme is utilized for designing gradient coils for use in magnetic resonance …

Gradient coil design typically involves optimisation of current densities or coil windings on
familiar cylindrical, planar, spherical or conical surfaces. In this paper, an analytic inverse …

Existing gradient coil design methods typically require some predetermined surface to be
specified upon which the precise locations of coil windings are optimised with respect to …

Gradient coil temperature is an important concern in the design and construction of MRI
scanners. Closely spaced gradient coil windings cause temperature hot spots within the …