Loop T/R Coil for 7T MRI/MRS with Two Transmit/Receive Channels

Zhiyong Zhai¹, Michael Morich¹, William Braum¹

We propose a coil structure topologically similar to the single loop coil but with distinctly different operational characteristics. It has two concentric flat rings which can be tuned to two orthogonal resonant modes at the same frequency. Combining with two independent transmit/receive (T/R) channels for B1 shimming, a more uniform B1-field coverage in the sensitive region of the coil is achieved. The proposed coil can easily be used for various imaging purposes at different anatomies such as head, torso and extremities at 7T.