Feasibility study of a gradient coil for a dedicated and portable single-sided MRI system

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a widely used technique to obtain images in different applications based on the nuclear magnetic renonance (NMR) phenomenon. Gradient coils are the responsible components for encoding the volume of interest (VOI). Linearity, inductance and resistance are taken in account to perform the gradient coil design. In this work, EM and thermal gradient coil properties are studied and two cooling system are presented to cool them. Finally, the gradient coils are tested in a biplanar permanent magnet system and a 2D phantom image is obtained.