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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Imaging Physics
    • Electromagnetism
    • Coil Design

    Background:

    • Eddy currents in gradient coils degrade image quality and increase power consumption.
    • Existing pre-emphasis techniques are insufficient for complex array coils.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop an electromagnetic approach for mitigating eddy currents and ohmic losses in gradient array coils.
    • To enable dynamic, array-specific optimization of coil performance.

    Main Methods:

    • Sampling electromagnetic fields and utilizing the Poynting theorem.
    • Optimizing array currents across discrete frequencies under explicit constraints.
    • Demonstrating with a 48-element whole-body z-gradient coil and a 300 T/m/s slew rate pulse.

    Main Results:

    • Computed 48 gradient waveforms to compensate for intense eddy currents.
    • Achieved precise control over eddy current and copper losses.
    • Demonstrated simplified, on-the-fly array coil tuning.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed method effectively mitigates eddy currents and power losses in gradient array coils.
    • This approach enhances the performance and controllability of medical imaging equipment.
    • The technique is adaptable to various gradient coil configurations.