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Hongyan He^1,2,3, Shufeng Wei¹, Huixian Wang¹

¹Institute of Electrical of Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.

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Summary

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Matrix gradient coil modeling optimizes current distribution to reduce Lorentz forces. New methods like optimizing coil element current (OCEC) and optimizing coil element Lorentz force (OCEF) modeling effectively decrease forces on coil elements.

Keywords:

Elastic deformation Lorentz force Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)Matrix gradient coil modeling

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Engineering
Physics
Medical Imaging

Background:

Gradient coils in MRI systems experience significant Lorentz forces.
Optimizing current distribution is crucial for reducing these forces and ensuring system stability.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate and compare two novel matrix gradient coil modeling approaches: optimizing coil element current (OCEC) and optimizing coil element Lorentz force (OCEF).
To reduce the Lorentz force acting on individual coil elements within the matrix gradient coil.

Main Methods:

Calculated magnetic fields at each coil element.
Derived Lorentz force, torque, and deformation for energized coil elements.
Implemented and compared OCEC and OCEF modeling approaches against traditional methods.
Analyzed the influence of weighting factors on coil system performance.

Main Results:

Matrix gradient coil modeling, particularly OCEC and OCEF, significantly reduces current and Lorentz force on coil elements compared to traditional approaches.
Coil element magnetic fields have a negligible effect compared to the main magnetic field.
System performance is comparable across different modeling approaches with appropriate weighting factors.

Conclusions:

Novel modeling approaches like OCEC and OCEF effectively optimize current distribution in matrix gradient coils.
These methods reduce Lorentz forces while maintaining overall coil system performance.
The choice of modeling approach can be tailored to specific design requirements.