Gradient Coil Performance

Conventional Gradients

• amplitude 10 mT/m

• rise time 600 microsec

• slew rate 20 T/m/s

• duty cycle 10% (CSE)

High Speed Gradients

• amplitude 25-40 mT/m

• rise time 150-300 microsec

• slew rate 120-200 T/m/s

• duty cycle 50 % (EPI, FSE)

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