Method of optimizing passive shim placement in magnetic resonanc

Electricity: measuring and testing – Particle precession resonance – Spectrometer components

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050457942

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ABSTRACT:
A method of passively shimming a magnet having a central bore using ferromagnetic shims is provided. The field strength in the bore of the magnet is measured at a predetermined number of points. The field inhomogeneity is determined from the measured field strengths. The fields created by a single shim of known size when positioned, at different predetermined positions in the bore of the magnet is determined. The shim locations in the bore of the magnet and shim size are determined using a linear programming solver to minimize the field inhomogeneity and the total amount of shims used. The shim sizes are determined based on the measured field in the bore of the magnet and the field created by a single shim when positioned at a predetermined number of locations. The shim size at the appropriate locations are adjusted to the determined values and the field strength of the magnet is again measured at the predetermined points. The inhomogeneity is determined with the shims in place and compared to a desired value of inhomogeneity. If the inhomogeneity is greater than desired, then shim placement and shim size are again determined, the shims put in place, and the field measured again until the desired inhomogeneity is achieved.

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patent: 4761614 (1988-08-01), Prammer et al.
patent: 4853663 (1989-08-01), Vermilyea

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