Abstract #3134
A receive chain add-on for implementation of a 32-channel integrated Tx/Rx body coil and use of local receive arrays at 7 Tesla
Stephan Orzada 1 , Andreas K. Bitz 2 , Klaus Solbach 3 , and Mark E. Ladd 1,2
1
Erwin L. Hahn Institute for MRI, Essen, NRW,
Germany,
2
Medical
Physics in Radiology, German Cancer Research Center
(DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany,
3
RF
Technology, University Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
Local Tx/Rx arrays for body imaging at ultra-high field
are often bulky and consume much of the limited space
inside the bore of the magnet. One option to allow
patients with larger body physique and to enable a more
clinic-like workflow is to implement an integrated Tx/Rx
body coil situated between the gradient coil and the
inner lining of the scanner bore. In this work, a
receive chain add-on that allows implementation of an
integrated 32-channel Tx/Rx body coil to be used
together with local receive arrays was successfully
developed. The add-on is configured such that normal
operation of the system including measurement of
X-nuclei is feasible.
This abstract and the presentation materials are available to members only;
a login is required.
Join Here
