Abstract: The method provides a superconducting magnet arrangement (10), a method of mounting the magnet arrangement, and a kit for assembling a magnet arrangement. The magnet arrangement comprises: a pair of spaced apart coil members (34a, 34a?, 34a?; 34b, 34b?, 34b?), wherein the coil members are axially aligned along a common axis (12); a pair of spaced apart preferably toroidal chambers (33a, 33b), wherein the chambers are aligned along the common axis (12), wherein each chamber houses one of the coil members (34a, 34a?, 34a?; 34h, 34b?, 34b?) and wherein each chamber is adapted to receive and store a liquid coolant; and a plurality of support structures (17, 35a, 35b) arranged about a periphery of the chambers (33a, 33b) and mechanically coupled therewith providing a predetermined gap between said chambers and fixing the position of said superconducting coil members (34a, 34a, 34a?; 34b, 34b?, 34b?).

Abstract: An apparatus for magnetic resonance imaging having a magnetic assembly with a main magnet, a shielding system positioned outside the main magnet, and a first and second space for positioning the imaged and non-imaged extremity. Various apparatus with distinct vessels and casings are described with a magnetic assembly and ferromagnetic shielding systems. In yet a further aspect, an apparatus for resonance imaging having additional shim elements for compensating effects from non-axisymmetrical shape of ferromagnetic shielding casing is disclosed. Additionally, an apparatus for magnetic resonance imaging is described having a dedicated space outside the imaging region and where the dedicated space has support element for resting non-image extremity as part of the structure of the imager.