Sensitivity Simulation of 16ch Spine/Torso Array Coil at 3T

Yoshihisa Soutome¹, Masayoshi Dohata¹, Hisaaki Ochi¹, Yoshitaka Bito¹

To improve the workflow efficiency of scans by decreasing the frequency of coil exchange, we have designed a 16-channel spine/torso array coil, and investigated its sensitivity at 3T with a torso phantom using numerical simulations with method of moments. We also compared the sensitivity of the designed coil with that of the traditional spine and torso array coils, and evaluated the performance of a 32-ch torso array consisted of two designed coil. Simulation results suggest that the designed coil can be commonly used as a spine array coil and a posterior torso coil.