Progress in the Design and Production of Transverse Gradient Coils for 1 T HTS Portable MRI Instrument

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner consists of five major components: The main magnet, a gradient system, an RF coil system, a receiver, and a computer system for data acquisition. Gradient coils are an integral part of an MRI system, used for spatially encoding the MRI signal via modulations on the main magnetic field. In this article, we discuss the in-house design and production method of a particular gradient coil aimed as a part of a portable MRI instrument with a 1 T high-temperature superconducting (HTS) main magnet. We aim to reveal a clear path for those who want to follow.