ANIMATIONS for MRI

Animations for NMR/MRI

Animations in Mathematica by Matson

Classical Precession of Nuclear Spin

Precession of nuclear spin about the applied field along the Z axis
Classical mechanics picture

Classical Precession of Nuclear Spin

Classical picture of nuclear precession:
System would lose energy by radiation

Classical Precession of Multiple Spins

Precession of multiple spins aligned along and against the magnetic field
More spins aligned along than against the magnetic field No net transverse component

Net Nuclear Spins and Resultant M0

Net nuclear spins and resulting nuclear magnetization M0
Can use M0 instead of individual nuclear spins

Rotating Frame
The gray platform illustrates the rotating frame
From the viewpoint of the rotating frame the nuclear magnetization M0 appears stationary

Tipping of Magnetization by RF
Tipping of magnetization M0 by an on-resonance RF field
M0 can be tipped into the transverse plane

Tipping of Magnetization by RF
Tipping of magnetization M0 by an off-resonance RF field
M0 does not go through the negative Z axis

Tipping of Magnetization by RF
Two views of off-resonance irradiation