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A novel target-field method for finite-length magnetic resonance shim coils: II. Tesseral shims

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posted on 2023-05-16, 13:25 authored by Lawrence ForbesLawrence Forbes, Crozier, S
This paper presents a new approach for the design of finite-length shim and gradient coils of the type that are used in magnetic resonance imaging applications. A cylindrical target region is located arbitrarily within the coil, and the exact geometry of the coil is treated without approximation. Target fields of any desired type may be specified, and may involve zonal and tesseral harmonics. The method presented here then designs the coil windings needed to produce the specified target field. In this new approach, there is complete freedom in the choice of target field, with no requirement to restrict the target field to any one spherical harmonic. The method is therefore able to design coils in which the region of interest is located asymmetrically with respect to the coil length. In addition, to control the accuracy of the fields produced by the shim coil, the design methodology presented here is also extended to show how the desired target field can be matched at two or more different co-axial target radii. The method is illustrated for the design of shim coil that involves high-order tesseral fields located asymmetrically in a finite-length coil.

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Publication title

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volume

35

Issue

9

Pagination

839-849

ISSN

0022-3727

Department/School

School of Natural Sciences

Publisher

IOP Publishing

Place of publication

UK

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Expanding knowledge in the mathematical sciences

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