Patent ID: 6265876
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
A quadrature coil system for nuclear magnetic resonance image acquisition in a given space, the coil system comprising:a first coil having a first magnetic field;a second coil having a second magnetic field;the first magnetic field is substantially orthogonal to the second magnetic field;the first coil including a plurality of turns extending substantially uniformly spaced from one end of the given space to another end of the given space;the second coil including a plurality of turns extending substantially perpendicular to the turns of the first coil, the turns of the second coil extending over a distance;wherein the first magnetic field has a higher intensity in a first area in the given space than in a remaining area of the given space, and the second magnetic field has a higher intensity in a second area in the given space than in a remaining area of the given space, wherein the first and second areas complement each other to form a comprehensive magnetic field with a predetermined intensity and a predetermined homogeneity within the given space.