Abstract #2145

A 6 Channel Transmit-Receive Coil Array for 7T Cervical Spine Imaging

Zidan Yu^1,2, Bei Zhang¹, Jerzy Walczyk¹, Gang Chen^1,2, and Graham Wiggins¹

¹The Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States, ²The Sackler Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States

The cervical spine presents a challenging target for 7T RF coils. In this work, we describe a 6 channel transmit-receive cervical spine coil constructed like a cervical collar, wrapping around the back of the neck. In-vivo experiments demonstrate higher transmit efficiency, better B₁⁺ uniformity in the transverse plane and equivalent SNR compared to a RAPID Biomedical cervical spine coil.

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