A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device for imaging a volume includes a
main magnet for generating a magnetic field, an insulator sheet formed
into a tube extending along an axis, a gradient coil disposed on an
outside surface defining the tube for manipulating the magnetic field
generated by the main magnet to image the volume, and a cooling circuit
disposed between the gradient coil and a RF coil. The cooling circuit is
disposed on an opposite inside surface defining the tube, wherein the
cooling circuit shields the gradient coil from the RF coil while cooling
the gradient coil.