A Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system 50 is provided including a superconducting
magnet coil assembly 54. The magnet coil assembly 54 includes a superconducting
magnet 82 and forms an imaging volume 60. The superconducting magnet
82 generates a polarizing field in the imaging volume 60. A readout
magnet 106 generates a readout field in the imaging volume 60. A
controller 102 is electrically coupled to the readout magnet 106 and
pulses the readout magnet 106 to generate a uniform magnetic field through
the imaging volume 60. A method for performing the same is also provided.
