Design of a high-performance non-linear gradient coil for diffusion weighted MRI of the breast

Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in the female breast is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique that complements clinical routine protocols, and that might provide an independent diagnostic value for specific clinical tasks in breast imaging. To further improve specificity of DWI in the breast, stronger and faster diffusion weighting is advantageous. Here, a dedicated gradient coil is designed, targeted at diffusion weighting in the female...