Patent ID: 6154110
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
A magnetic resonance imaging including a magnet for generating a homogeneous magnetic field area by a magnetic field from a magnetic field generation source generating a static magnetic field in a predetermined direction and a pair of gradient magnetic field coils generating a gradient magnetic field in said homogeneous magnetic field area, wherein each of said pair of gradient magnetic field coils includes a main coil and a shield coil, said main coil has a flat surface extending perpendicular to the direction of said static magnetic field, and said shield coil has a flat surface extending perpendicular to the direction of said static magnetic field, said flat surfaces of said main coil and said shield coil extending in parallel to one another, each of said pair of the gradient magnetic field coils is aligned with the direction of the magnetic field at said homogeneous magnetic field area, and said pair of the gradient magnetic field coils are arranged to sandwich said homogeneous magnetic field area therebetween.