학술논문

Cryogen-free 3T-MRI system for human brain research using B-2223 high-temperature superconducting tapes
Document Type
Conference
Source
2012 ICME International Conference on Complex Medical Engineering (CME) Complex Medical Engineering (CME), 2012 ICME International Conference on. :376-381 Jul, 2012
Subject
Bioengineering
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Computing and Processing
Signal Processing and Analysis
Educational institutions
High temperature superconductors
MRI
high-temperature superconducting tapes
Bi-2223
neuro-science
Language
Abstract
The demand for the exhaustible natural resource helium is increasing rapidly, with 20% of global production used as the cryogen in superconducting MRI magnets. High-temperature superconducting (HTS) materials show great potential for realizing helium-less magnets. Here, we report a cryogen-free 3T-MRI scanner for human brain research using Bi-2223 tapes operating at a temperature of 20K.