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Abstract #4342

Construction of a 1.5 T Cryogen Free MRI System

Sergei Obruchkov1, Robin Dykstra1

1Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand


A 260 mm bore 1.5T MRI system was designed around a cryogen-free superconducting magnet. The system was designed for small animal imaging applications in cancer research, to be located were cryogen availability and costs are prohibitive for conventional magnet systems.