Keywords: Low-Field MRI, Non-Array RF Coils, Antennas & Waveguides, RF Transmit Coil, Low-field MRI, Abdominal Imaging
Motivation: Low-field, single-sided MR systems could be used for image-guided abdominal therapies. However, deeper tissue imaging requires Tx coils with stronger B1+-fields.
Goal(s): We have designed a transmit RF-resonator that enhances B1+-field at depth, facilitating imaging over an extended FOV.
Approach: Pulse sequences were modified with short refocusing pulses and long echo trains to leverage the stronger B1-field. Phantom studies compared the imaging performance of the RF-resonator with the Promaxo system’s Tx coil.
Results: The results indicate that the local transmit RF-resonator provides a 30% increase in overall B1+-field, yielding a 4-fold enhancement of image SNR, thereby enabling deeper low-field abdominal imaging.
Impact: Low-field, open MR systems allow for image-guided abdominal therapies but are limited by B1+-field strength and penetration depth. The proposed local Tx RF-resonator enhances transmit efficiency and image quality, enabling deeper, more effective low-field abdominal imaging.
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