Abstract
The MRI market has expanded rapidly in Europe and the US, leading to wide spread adoption of super-conducting magnets. Also in Japan the trends are changing from resistive to superconducting systems these days. In this paper we summarize the features and present status of superconducting magnets for MRI and make introduction of HiHo-rampable, Compact, and Active-shielded magnets. Finally, a few words are paid for the prospect of superconducting magnet for MRI in the near future.
