Two new approaches of MRI will be investigated.\u00a0 The first is a birdcage resonator that would allow simultaneous imaging over a wide area of sample.\u00a0 This result could be achieved by having the resonant modes converge at a single point.\u00a0 It is also hoped that this type of resonator will increase the signal to noise ratio of NMR images.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The second innovation to be investigated is the idea of MRI without use of a gradient coil.\u00a0 Traditionally, a gradient coil is used to pick out regions to be imaged by introducing a constant gradient in the primary B field.\u00a0 It may be possible to make images without a gradient coil by removing the condition of homogeneity from the primary field, i.e., allowing fringe effects.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jacob Yoder with Robert BrownNovel Techniques in Magnetic Resonance Imaging<\/p>\n Two new approaches of MRI will be investigated.\u00a0 The first is a birdcage resonator that would allow simultaneous imaging over a wide area of sample.\u00a0 This result could be achieved by having the resonant modes converge at a single point.\u00a0 It is also hoped that this type of resonator will increase the signal to noise ratio of NMR images.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The second innovation to be investigated is the idea of MRI without use of a gradient coil.\u00a0 Traditionally, a gradient coil is used to pick out regions to be imaged by introducing a constant gradient in the primary B field.\u00a0<\/p>\n