Wolfgang Driesel1, Andre Pampel1,
Christian Labadie, Toralf Mildner2, Harald E. Mller3
1Max Planck Institute for
Human Cognitive & Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany; 2Max
Planck Institute for Human Cognitive & Brain Sciences, Germany; 3Max
Planck Institute for Human Cognitive & Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany
In this work, the concept of a stacked combination of loop coils and microstrip transmission-line (MTL) elements was adopted to build a helmet-shaped, dual-tuned array coil for human brain 31P spectroscopy and 1H decoupling and imaging at 3 T. The 1H channel is based on a pure MTL design with four spokes. On each spoke, a loop coil was added to permit 31P transmission/reception (Tx/Rx). Initial results from investigations of the performance for 31P MRSI including phantom studies are presented.