Abstract #1758

A Bo Tapestry: MRI Magnet Technology, 1977-2017

Gregory Hurst¹, Ewald Moser², Martyn Paley³, and Franz Schmitt⁴

¹Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, United States, ²Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ³University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom, ⁴Lakeside Imaging-e, Erlangen, Germany

This is a preliminary report from a project to gather and organize an objective historical record of human MRI scanner technology. This report spans magnet technology from 1977 to present (2017), covering about 100 magnets and scanners, and invites additional information.

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