Overcoming the limitations of NMR Field Probes: A Novel Integrated Sensor Utilizing Pre-Polarization for (Ultra) Low Field MRI
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| author | Povolni, Pavel Goerner, Dominique Valsala, Praveen Iyyappan Gebert, Lukas Solomakha, Georgiy Kempf, Nicolas Glang, Felix Samlow, Judith Schnitzler, Ruben Kallfass, Ingmar Buckenmaier, Kai Scheffler, Klaus |
| author_facet | Povolni, Pavel Goerner, Dominique Valsala, Praveen Iyyappan Gebert, Lukas Solomakha, Georgiy Kempf, Nicolas Glang, Felix Samlow, Judith Schnitzler, Ruben Kallfass, Ingmar Buckenmaier, Kai Scheffler, Klaus |
| contents | Access to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) remains severely limited in low- and middle-income countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, despite rising rates of non-communicable diseases. Low-field MRI presents an affordable, locally developable diagnostic solution, but its performance is constrained by magnetic field instability. We present a novel NMR field probe designed to overcome these challenges using a rapid non-adiabatic switch-off of a pre-polarization field resulting in precessing spin magnetization. Achieved by first use of high-voltage silicon carbide transistors operating in controlled avalanche breakdown, it measures the Larmor frequency without prior field knowledge, unlike conventional probes. This capability is crucial during magnet development with often unknown fields, allowing early detection of magnet issues, and offering an urgently needed tool for magnet design and image-quality improvement. Validated from 1 mT to 45 mT (up to 1,000 times stronger than similar systems) its low-cost, modular design supports replication, upgrades, and enhanced field control, helping expand global MRI access. |
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| spellingShingle | Overcoming the limitations of NMR Field Probes: A Novel Integrated Sensor Utilizing Pre-Polarization for (Ultra) Low Field MRI Povolni, Pavel Goerner, Dominique Valsala, Praveen Iyyappan Gebert, Lukas Solomakha, Georgiy Kempf, Nicolas Glang, Felix Samlow, Judith Schnitzler, Ruben Kallfass, Ingmar Buckenmaier, Kai Scheffler, Klaus Medical Physics Access to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) remains severely limited in low- and middle-income countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, despite rising rates of non-communicable diseases. Low-field MRI presents an affordable, locally developable diagnostic solution, but its performance is constrained by magnetic field instability. We present a novel NMR field probe designed to overcome these challenges using a rapid non-adiabatic switch-off of a pre-polarization field resulting in precessing spin magnetization. Achieved by first use of high-voltage silicon carbide transistors operating in controlled avalanche breakdown, it measures the Larmor frequency without prior field knowledge, unlike conventional probes. This capability is crucial during magnet development with often unknown fields, allowing early detection of magnet issues, and offering an urgently needed tool for magnet design and image-quality improvement. Validated from 1 mT to 45 mT (up to 1,000 times stronger than similar systems) its low-cost, modular design supports replication, upgrades, and enhanced field control, helping expand global MRI access. |
| title | Overcoming the limitations of NMR Field Probes: A Novel Integrated Sensor Utilizing Pre-Polarization for (Ultra) Low Field MRI |
| topic | Medical Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.07458 |