A high-temperature superconducting Helmholtz probe for microscopy at 9.4 T.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
The design and operation of a high-temperature superconducting (HTS) probe for magnetic resonance microscopy (MRM) at 400 MHz are presented. The design of the probe includes a Helmholtz coil configuration and a stable open-cycle cooling mechanism. Characterization of coil operating parameters is presented to demonstrate the suitability of cryo-cooled coils for MRM. Specifically, the performance of the probe is evaluated by comparison of signal-to-noise (SNR) performance with that of a copper Helmholtz pair, analysis of B1 field homogeneity, and quantification of thermal stability. Images are presented to demonstrate the SNR advantage of the probe for typical MRM applications.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Hurlston, SE; Brey, WW; Suddarth, SA; Johnson, GA
Published Date
- May 1999
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 41 / 5
Start / End Page
- 1032 - 1038
PubMed ID
- 10332887
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0740-3194
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1002/(sici)1522-2594(199905)41:5<1032::aid-mrm23>3.0.co;2-x
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States