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Abstract #0049

RF Coil Designs for 7T Cardiac Imaging

John Thomas Vaughan1, Carl j. Snyder1, Lance Delabarre1, Jinfeng Tian1, Can Akgun1, Gregor Adriany1, John Strupp1, Peter Andersen1, Eddie Auerbach1, Pierre-Francois Van de Moortele1, Kamil Ugurbil1

1University of Minnesota-Center for Magnetic Resonance Research, Minneapolis, MN, United States


Our objective was to investigate three RF coil approaches to human cardiac imaging at 7T. The first approach used a 16-channel, whole body coil together with 16 channel local receivers. The second approach used a 16-channel transceiver array. And the third approach made use of a close fitting torso coil with local 16 channel receivers. The three approaches were evaluated by image and efficiency data, as well as practical constraints such as lead placement, receiver coil accommodation, and human comfort. All three coils were used successfully, and found to offer options and respective trade-offs for successful cardiac imaging at 7T.