Abstract #4031

Development of a biplanar volume coil for an open 0.1 T MRI system

Maksym Yushchenko¹, Najat Salameh¹, and Mathieu Sarracanie^1,2

¹Laboratory for Adaptable MRI Technology (AMT lab), Dpt of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Allschwil, Switzerland, ²Medical Image Analysis Center (MIAC AG), Basel, Switzerland

An open, biplanar volume RF coil was built and tested as a transceiver with a homogeneous B₁ at 4.2 MHz. We demonstrate its feasibility and performance in a low-field, open biplanar magnet. While giving good sensitivity, this geometry provides easy access to the object from multiple sides. In addition to simpler positioning of patients, this potentially opens the way for improved MRI applications where access is primarily required such as interventional MRI.

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