Abstract #1482

Overlapped Monolithic Transmission Line Resonator Receiver and B0 Shim Array For Functional Imaging of the Human Temporal Lobe

Alexander Bratch¹, Jerahmie Radder², Parker Jenkins³, Steve Jungst², Gregory Metzger², Kamil Ugurbil², and Gregor Adriany²

¹CMRR, Biomedical Engineering, Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States, ²CMRR, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States, ³Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Transmission Line Resonator (TLR) coils have been employed and evaluated as simultaneous RF Tx/Rx and B₀ shimming elements. However, overlapped variants of these designs which target specific brain regions have yet to be attempted. Here, we have developed an overlapped TLR Rx/B₀ shimming array targeted for imaging the temporal lobe at 7T. Bench testing and simulation results demonstrate the feasibility and benefits of an overlapped TLR Rx/B₀ shimming array for targeted imaging of targeted brain structures.

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