Abstract #3225

A 24-channel ultra-light flexible receiver coil array for human body imaging at 5T

Yingchao Tan^1,2,3, Qiaoyan Chen^1,2, Rui Zhao³, Hai Lu³, Xianwen Fan³, Junyu Chen³, Xin Liu^1,2, Hairong Zheng^1,2, and Ye Li^1,2

¹Paul C. Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China, ²Key Laboratory for Magnetic Resonance and Multimodality Imaging of Guangdong Province, Shenzhen, China, ³Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare, Shanghai, China

Synopsis

To improve signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and patient comfort, flexible coils need to be made of very light and flexible materials. In this study, a novel 24-channal ultra-light flexible receiver coil array was designed and constructed for human abdominal imaging at a 5T ultra-high field MRI system. The 24-channel ultra-light flexible coil showed much higher SNR and a better parallel acceleration capability compared to a 24-channel conventional receiver coil. High quality human abdominal images were acquired by using the 24-channel ultra-light flexible coil.

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