Sebastian Arnold Aussenhofer1, Andrew G. Webb2
1Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center , C.J.Gorter Center for High Field MRI, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands; 2Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, C.J.Gorter Center for High Field MRI, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
A design for a flexible radiative antenna as a high field transmit element is presented, based on high permittivity liquids. This design produces a plane wave in tissue, which simplifies B1 shimming. The flexibility is designed for patient comfort and to work with different body sizes. An array of loop coils is used for signal reception. in vivo results are shown from the ankle of a healthy volunteer.
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