Abstract #1490

Stretchable and Flexible Conductive-Thread Based Radiofrequency Coils for Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Jana Vincent^1,2 and Joseph Rispoli^1,3

¹Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States, ²Basic Medical Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States, ³School of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States

An omnidirectional stretchable and flexible radiofrequency coil has been developed using conductive thread stitched onto athletic material. This single-loop surface coil can be placed at the closest proximity to the skin. When compared to a flexible, copper-clad printed circuit board coil, resulting MR FSE images of a muscle phantom showed comparable SNR and image quality, especially when compared to a PCB coil spaced 4.2 cm above the phantom. This design allows not only for close proximity of placement to the skin, but also for joint imaging at various degrees of flexion and positioning.

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