Methods and apparatus for thermal management of an MRI component by reducing eddy currents

A method of cooling at least one magnetic component of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system adapted to reduce or eliminate eddy current production during operation of the MRI system, the method comprising:

• operating the at least one magnetic component thermally coupled to a thermal management component, the thermal management component comprising at least one thermally-conductive substrate configured to transfer heat away from the at least one magnetic component, wherein the at least one thermally-conductive substrate is configured to reduce or eliminate eddy current production, wherein the at least one thermally-conductive substrate is electrically partitioned to reduce eddy current production, wherein the at least one thermally-conductive substrate includes a substantially spiral shaped portion to reduce eddy current production;
• and
• circulating coolant through the thermal management component during operation of the at least one magnetic component to transfer heat from the substrate to the coolant.