Abstract #1591

Ultra-Flexible, High-Resolution, 60-Channel RF Coil for Supine Breast Imaging

Jana Vincent^1,2,3, Clyve Konrad Follante¹, Ersin Bayram⁴, Lloyd Estkowski⁵, Ty Cashen⁶, Mark Giancola¹, Victor Taracila¹, Yun-Jeong Stickle¹, Lalit Rai¹, Venkata Malasani¹, Nicole Wake^7,8, Vichiry Yan¹, Robert Stormont⁹, Joseph Rispoli^2,10, and Fraser Robb¹

¹GE Healthcare Coils, Aurora, OH, United States, ²Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States, ³Basic Medical Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States, ⁴Global MR Applications & Workflow, GE Healthcare, Houston, TX, United States, ⁵Global MR Applications & Workflow, GE Healthcare, Waukesha, WI, United States, ⁶Global MR Applications and Workflow, GE Healthcare, Madison, WI, United States, ⁷Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, United States, ⁸Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research, Department of Radiology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States, ⁹GE Healthcare, Waukesha, WI, United States, ¹⁰School of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States

Typically, breast MR scans are performed prone; however, there are advantages to supine imaging. Here we present the first 60-channel, high-resolution, flexible breast coil. The coil can be run with the embedded posterior coil for a total of 90-channels in the FOV. In addition to better image quality, with such a high channel count, an acceleration of up to 5 by 2 was possible. Due to the structured shape, breast tissue was kept in place for the duration of the scan and women with cup sizes up to a DD could be accommodated. Straps provide adjustments for smaller bust sizes.

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