Abstract #2977

Procedure for RF Coil Array Analysis Using the Method of Moments

Rostislav Lemdiasov¹, Reinhold Ludwig², Gene Bogdanov²

¹InsightMRI, Worcester, MA, USA; ²ECE, WPI, Worcester, MA, USA

A new approach to the numerical modeling and analysis of unloaded/loaded RF coils or coil arrays using the Method of Moments has been proposed. We outline a procedure to analyze coils and coil arrays based on the signal to noise ratio (SNR).