Abstract #1809

A Dedicated RF Coil System for 19F MRI of Myocardial Infarction at a 3 T Clinical MRI System

Ali Caglar Özen^1,2, Felix Spreter¹, Timo Heidt³, Constantin von zur Mühlen³, and Michael Bock¹

¹Deptartment of Radiology, Medical Physics, University Medical Center Freiburg, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany, ²German Consortium for Translational Cancer Research Partner Site Freiburg, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany, ³Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, UHZ, University Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

Fluorine magnetic resonance imaging is a non-invasive background-free MRI approach to image infiltrating monocytes. The transfer of¹⁹F MRI into large animals is needed for both method validation and the development of clinical applications. In this study, we have developed an 8 transmit/ 8 receive coil array tuned to 115.9 MHz (at 3 T) and developed a detachable 19F coil system for cardiac and thoracic MRI in pigs.

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