Keywords: RF Arrays & Systems, RF Arrays & Systems
Motivation: Conventional MRI breast screening is performed in the prone position with rigid RF coils. These coils are uncomfortable and imaging area limited by patient size and positioning.
Goal(s): Our goals were to improve patient comfort, accommodate varying breast sizes, and provide faster screening through an adaptable breast coil utilizing stretchable elements.
Approach: A 20-channel breast coil was created with stretchable elements to accommodate varying bust sizes. Bench and phantom scans comparisons were made against an industry-standard flexible coil.
Results: Compared to industry-standard, highly-flexible coils, this coil demonstrated better adaptability to larger breasts, with improved sensitivity along the breast contour, and better acceleration.
Impact: Compared to the use of a traditional flexible coil of similar channel count for supine breast imaging, this coil can adapt to a wider range of breast sizes with easier setup, enhanced patient comfort, and performs better at greater acceleration.
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