A multinuclear combined sodium-proton transceiver array consisting of 8 proton-dipoles and 8 sodium-loops for imaging the body at 10.5T was designed and implemented. Performance of the array was compared against 3 other designs using numerical simulations with the goal of achieving multinuclear imaging capabilities while minimizing the losses typically associated with such dual-tuned coils. The first 10.5T sodium images were obtained inside a saline-filled torso-size phantom with the implemented coil.
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