Meeting Banner
Abstract #3097

Towards a More Power Efficient Two-Channel Biplanar Z-Gradient Coil Design Using Target Field Method

Haile Baye Kassahun1, Sadeq S Alsharafi1, Ahmed M Badawi1, and AbdEl-Monem M El-Sharkawy1
1Systems and Biomedical Engineering, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

A two-channel biplanar Z-gradient coil design is introduced by dividing the conventional coil surface into two sections radially. The corresponding lower and upper sections are driven by the same current strength but in opposite directions. Coils were designed using the Fourier series expansion (target field) method. For the same target field, the dissipated power of the two-channel biplanar Z-gradient coil was lower than that of the conventional coil (with corresponding dimensions) by at least 25% thereby reducing the ohmic losses. In the future, the benefit of using multi-channel bi-planar gradient coils may be further investigated.

How to access this content:

For one year after publication, abstracts and videos are only open to registrants of this annual meeting. Registrants should use their existing login information. Non-registrant access can be purchased via the ISMRM E-Library.

After one year, current ISMRM & ISMRT members get free access to both the abstracts and videos. Non-members and non-registrants must purchase access via the ISMRM E-Library.

After two years, the meeting proceedings (abstracts) are opened to the public and require no login information. Videos remain behind password for access by members, registrants and E-Library customers.

Click here for more information on becoming a member.

Keywords