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Abstract #0832

A 10-Channel RF Coil for Use in Magnetic Resonance Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound of the The Brain.

Emilee Minalga1, Robb Merrill1, Nick Todd1, Dennis L. Parker1, J. Rock Hadley1

1Department of Radiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States


This work describes the design of an open access 10-channel brain RF coil for magnetic resonance guided high intensity focused ultrasound. The coil was built to be compatible with a head stereotactic device and waterproof for use in a water tank. This coil uses capacitive decoupling of adjacent loops. The coil is evaluated for SNR performance, temperature imaging performance, and a comparison of anatomy scans. The coil was found to give better SNR over the body coil. This SNR increase translates to better anatomy imaging and temperature measurements.