A transportable magnetic resonance imaging system for in situ measurements of living trees: The Tree Hugger.

Jones, M, Aptaker, PS, Cox, J, Gardiner, BA and McDonald, PJ (2012) A transportable magnetic resonance imaging system for in situ measurements of living trees: The Tree Hugger. J Magn Reson, 218. 133 - 140. ISSN 1090-7807

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Abstract

This paper presents the design of the 'Tree Hugger', an open access, transportable, 1.1MHz (1)H nuclear magnetic resonance imaging system for the in situ analysis of living trees in the forest. A unique construction employing NdFeB blocks embedded in a reinforced carbon fibre frame is used to achieve access up to 210mm and to allow the magnet to be transported. The magnet weighs 55kg. The feasibility of imaging living trees in situ using the 'Tree Hugger' is demonstrated. Correlations are drawn between NMR/MRI measurements and other indicators such as relative humidity, soil moisture and net solar radiation.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Journal of Magnetic Resonance. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 218, May 2012, DOI 10.1016/j.jmr.2012.02.019.
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences > Physics
Depositing User:	Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited:	07 Aug 2012 15:35
Last Modified:	23 Sep 2013 19:27
URI:	http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/id/eprint/532652

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