Feedback control of the nuclear magnetization state: experimental results

In a previous paper (Proc. Soc. Magn. Reson. Med., San Francisco, CA, USA, 1991), the authors investigated feedback control of the nuclear magnetization state. This strategy facilitates the optimization of the pulse parameters during the imaging sequence. In this work, results from a series of exper...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on medical imaging 1992-06, Vol.11 (2), p.203-214
Main Authors: Schiano, J.L., Webb, A.G., Magin, R.L.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biological and medical sciences
Equations
Feedback control
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Magnetic fields
Magnetic resonance imaging
Magnetic variables control
Magnetization
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous. Technology
Pulse measurements
Radio frequency
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Space vector pulse width modulation
Spectroscopy
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Summary:In a previous paper (Proc. Soc. Magn. Reson. Med., San Francisco, CA, USA, 1991), the authors investigated feedback control of the nuclear magnetization state. This strategy facilitates the optimization of the pulse parameters during the imaging sequence. In this work, results from a series of experiments used to test the theoretical predictions are presented. Two groups of experiments were performed using a commercial imager and a small sample of distilled water. In the first group of experiments the control objective is to regulate the magnetization orientation to a constant reference angle. The results show that a closed-loop system produces the desired orientation. In contrast, an open-loop input results in an appreciable error between desired and measured orientation. A second group of experiments shows that a closed-loop system can force the magnetization orientation to track a desired trajectory. In both groups, the closed-loop experimental and simulation results are in excellent agreement. The application of feedback control to MRI and spectroscopy is discussed.< >
ISSN:0278-0062
1558-254X
DOI:10.1109/42.141644