The outer diameter of SimPET is 99 mm and will fit within
gradient coil diameters of 100 mm and greater.
The SuperG
gradient coil introduces outstanding performance and superb stability, which is designed to deliver the performance of ultra-high-performance, research-class 60 centimeter MRI system in a 70 centimeter bore.
Extreme modifications in hardware, such as
gradient coil insertion or software upgrades, were excluded from the scope of the paper, but additional gadgets or considerations were discussed for longitudinally scanning small animals under anesthesia while monitoring their vital signs.
Motion of the subject within the
gradient coil due to the vibration will result in blurring of the image.
The ability to increase bandwidth is also limited by
gradient coil strength.
In vivo fiber tracking in the rat brain on a clinical 3T MRI system using a high strength insert
gradient coil. Neuroinnage 35(3):1077-1085, 2007.
Pianissimo[TM] uses special insulators to reduce acoustic noise from the vibration of the
gradient coil. Noise is further reduced through a unique gradient vacuum vessel and independent ground support that shields against air vibration.
Aurora began in 1985 as an engineering firm that specialized in
gradient coil design, and it now manufactures the Aurora 1.5T Dedicated Breast MRI System with Bilateral 3-D SpiralRODEO.