Imperfections in the magnetic gradient fields for image encoding can severely deteriorate the quality of magnetic resonance imaging. In this thesis, different approaches to improving the quality of MRI are investigated using a dedicated magnetic field monitoring system. The performance requirements of dedicated magnetic field monitoring systems are derived, the respective capabilities of existing magnetometer techniques are explored, and the most promising techniques, these are NMR-probes and pick-up coils, are implemented for validation tests. It is shown that only the nuclear magnetic resonance probes provide a basis for delivering the desired performance necessary for improving image quality. The NMR-based field monitoring technique is developed so far in this work that an independent field monitoring system for MRI can be realized. It is estimated that the presented developments, i.e., the phase-coherent, short-interval excitation scheme and the non-proton NMR probes, provide significant progress toward the clinical implementation of magnetic field monitoring in MRI.
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Imperfections in the magnetic gradient fields for image encoding can severely deteriorate the quality of magnetic resonance imaging. In this thesis, different approaches to improving the quality of MRI are investigated using a dedicated magnetic field monitoring system. The performance requirements of dedicated magnetic field monitoring systems are derived, the respective capabilities of existing magnetometer techniques are explored, and the most promising techniques, these are NMR-probes and pi...
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