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Abstract #0911

Accelerating MRI with a Wireless Insert Gradient Coil

Edwin Versteeg1, Rik Weersink1,2,3, Sven Nouwens3, Thomas Roos1, Jeroen Siero1, and Dennis Klomp1
1Department of Radiology, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, 2Department of Biomedical Engineering, Technical University Eindhoven, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 3Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Eindhoven, Utrecht, Netherlands

Synopsis

Keywords: Gradients, Gradients

Motivation: High performance gradients enable fast and high-resolution imaging but are costly and cumbersome to install in an existing MRI-system

Goal(s): Present a wireless (resonant) gradient coil setup that yields additional gradient performance without needing a dedicated amplifier

Approach: The increased gradient performance was measured using field camera measurements and acceleration performance was assessed retrospectively using phantom experiments

Results: The wireless gradient yielded a factor 23 improvement in slew rate (from 125 T/m/s to 2900 T/m/s) and 28-fold retrospective acceleration resulted in aliasing free images.

Impact: A wireless insert gradient coil enables 28-fold accelerated scanning without a supplementary gradient amplifier. This provides a cost-effective pathway for improving gradient performance with minimal system modifications.

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