Abstract #5001

A Scalable Digital Distributed Console for Simulcast X-nuclei MRI

Zhi Zhang^1,2, Li Chen¹, Xin Cheng^1,2, Jiaxin Wang¹, Qingjia Bao^1,2, Kai Wang³, Xilin Sun³, Fang Chen^1,2, and Chaoyang Liu^1,2

¹State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China, ²University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, ³NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Molecular Imaging Research Center (MIRC) of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China

Synopsis

Keywords: Parallel Transmit & Multiband, Parallel Transmit & Multiband, simultaneous multinuclear MRI

Motivation: The clinical MRI scanners lack the necessary capabilities for simultaneous multinuclear magnetic resonance imaging.

Goal(s): Our goal is to develop a scalable digital distributed MRI console that is capable of simultaneously exciting and acquiring magnetic resonance images of four different frequency bands within a single scan time.

Approach: The console is based on the concept of distributed multichannel technology and a modular design approach. Each module is independently placed on a printed circuit board and plugged into a socket on the backplane.

Results: The developed console realized the function of simulcast X-nuclei MRI in a 3T clinical magnetic resonance system.

Impact: The Simulcast-X MRI study has been successfully implemented by our developed console on a 3T MRI platform. The potential of this technology lies in reducing scan time in multinuclear MRI, offering opportunities to investigate the complex interactions among different nuclei.

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