High-pressure measurements in most scientific fields rely on metal vessels, a consequence of the superior tensile strength of metals. Magnetic resonance imaging in conjunction with metallic pressure vessels has recently been introduced. Magnetic resonance imaging with compatible metallic pressure vessels is a very general concept. This paper outlines the specifics of the development and design of these vessels. Metallic pressure vessels not only provide inherently high tensile strengths and efficient temperature control, they also permit optimization of the radio-frequency probe sensitivity. The design and application of magnetic resonance imaging compatible pressure vessels is illustrated through a rock core holder fabricated using nonmagnetic stainless steel. Water flooding through a porous rock at elevated pressure and temperature is shown as an example of its applications. High-pressure magnetic resonance plays an indispensable role in several scientific fields; this work will open new avenues of investigation for high-pressure material science magnetic resonance imaging.
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Department of Physics,
Mechanical Engineering Department,
University of New Brunswick,
Fredericton,
Department of Physics,
University of New Brunswick,
Fredericton,
University of New Brunswick,
Fredericton,
Department of Physics,
University of New Brunswick,
Fredericton,
e-mail: bjb@unb.ca
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August 2013
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Design of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Compatible Metallic Pressure Vessel
Matthew Ouellette,
Department of Physics,
Mechanical Engineering Department,
University of New Brunswick,
Fredericton,
Matthew Ouellette
MRI Research Centre
,Department of Physics,
Mechanical Engineering Department,
University of New Brunswick,
Fredericton,
New Brunswick
, E3B 5A3, Canada
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Rodney MacGregor,
Department of Physics,
University of New Brunswick,
Fredericton,
Rodney MacGregor
MRI Research Centre
,Department of Physics,
University of New Brunswick,
Fredericton,
New Brunswick
, E3B 5A3, Canada
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Marwan Hassan,
University of New Brunswick,
Fredericton,
Marwan Hassan
Mechanical Engineering Department
,University of New Brunswick,
Fredericton,
New Brunswick
, E3B 5A3, Canada
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Bruce J. Balcom
Department of Physics,
University of New Brunswick,
Fredericton,
e-mail: bjb@unb.ca
Bruce J. Balcom
1
MRI Research Centre
,Department of Physics,
University of New Brunswick,
Fredericton,
New Brunswick
, E3B 5A3, Canada
e-mail: bjb@unb.ca
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Matthew Ouellette
MRI Research Centre
,Department of Physics,
Mechanical Engineering Department,
University of New Brunswick,
Fredericton,
New Brunswick
, E3B 5A3, Canada
Rodney MacGregor
MRI Research Centre
,Department of Physics,
University of New Brunswick,
Fredericton,
New Brunswick
, E3B 5A3, Canada
Marwan Hassan
Mechanical Engineering Department
,University of New Brunswick,
Fredericton,
New Brunswick
, E3B 5A3, Canada
Bruce J. Balcom
MRI Research Centre
,Department of Physics,
University of New Brunswick,
Fredericton,
New Brunswick
, E3B 5A3, Canada
e-mail: bjb@unb.ca
1Corresponding author.
Contributed by the Pressure Vessel and Piping Division of ASME for publication in the Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology. Manuscript received March 27, 2012; final manuscript received February 4, 2013; published online June 11, 2013. Assoc. Editor: Allen C. Smith.
J. Pressure Vessel Technol. Aug 2013, 135(4): 045001 (7 pages)
Published Online: June 11, 2013
Article history
Received:
March 27, 2012
Revision Received:
February 4, 2013
Citation
Ouellette, M., Han, H., MacMillan, B., Goora, F., MacGregor, R., Hassan, M., and Balcom, B. J. (June 11, 2013). "Design of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Compatible Metallic Pressure Vessel." ASME. J. Pressure Vessel Technol. August 2013; 135(4): 045001. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023728
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