Abstract #3725

Miniature and flexible Bazooka balun for MRI RF coils

Shuyang Chai^1,2 and Xinqiang Yan^1,2

¹Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States, ²Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States

Synopsis

Keywords: New Devices, New DevicesFlexible receive coil design has been researched on for a long time. However, several challenges is still presenting. One of them is the still bulky and rigid balun. Here we exhibit a novel flexible bazooka balun. It can be built on any coaxial cable and is formed by heat shrinks and braided wires. The flexible balun is smaller than conventional balun in length and size.

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