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A numerical study of pre-polarisation switching in ultra-low field magnetic resonance imaging using dynamic permanent
Ruben Pellicer-Guridi1, Michael W Vogel1, Viktor Vegh1,2
1Centre for Advanced Imaging, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Abstract:
Dynamically adjustable permanent magnet arrays have been proposed to generate switchable magnetic fields for pre-polarisation in Ultra-Low Field magnetic resonance imaging. However, the optimal switching dynamics of the pre-polarisation magnetic field as well as the energy requirements, mechanical forces and stresses during switching of the pre-polarisation field have not been evaluated. We analysed these requirements numerically and estimated the magnetic resonance signal strength and image quality for two practical switching modes in an instrument suitable for scanning the human head. Von Mises stress analysis showed that although magnetic forces were significantly higher for two specific rungs, the structural integrity of magnet rungs would not be compromised. Our simulations suggest that a significantly higher signal yield is obtained by switching off the pre-polarisation field with the angular velocity in each rung dependent on its location.
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