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Transmitter arrays play a critical role in ultra high field Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), especially given the advantages made possible via parallel transmission (pTx) techniques. One of the challenges in design and construction of…
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Purpose The goal of this work is to develop and evaluate a single-layer tight-fit 32-element double-tuned loop/dipole transceiver (TxRx) array for human brain 31P MRS at 9.4T, achieving reasonable transmit and receive performance and…
It is technically challenging to design efficient transceiver coil arrays for foot and ankle imaging at ultrahigh fields due to the irregular geometry of the anatomy. Shortened wavelength because of the high operation frequency at ultrahigh…
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Ultrahigh-field MRI, such as those operating at 7 Tesla, enhances diagnostic capabilities but also presents unique challenges, including the need for advanced RF coil designs to achieve an optimal signal-to-noise ratio and transmit…
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Ultra-high field MRI offers unprecedented detail for non-invasive visualization of the human brain. However, brain imaging is challenging at 7T due to the B$_1^+$ field inhomogeneity, which results in signal intensity drops in temporal…
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It is well known that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 7 Tesla (7T) and higher magnets can provide much better signal sensitivity compared with lower field strengths. However, variety of commercially available ultra-high-field MRI coils…
Emerging concepts of metamaterials for MRI offer improved image quality through enhanced RF field control. However, current designs are often limited by bulky configurations, dielectric losses, and limited adaptability. Patient-specific…
Electromagnetic decoupling among a close-fitting or high-density transceiver RF array elements is required to maintain the integrity of the magnetic flux density from individual channel for enhanced performance in detection sensitivity and…
Ultrahigh field (UHF) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) provides a higher signal-to-noise ratio and, thereby, higher spatial resolution. However, UHF MRI introduces challenges such as transmit radiofrequency (RF) field (B1+) inhomogeneities,…
Objective: To develop and evaluate a bore-integrated patch antenna array designed for whole-body excitation in ultra-high-field (UHF) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with improved transmit efficiency and address the limitations of existing…
Modern magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) relies on application-specific multi-channel receive coils to achieve high performance, but these coils are typically costly, rigid, and difficult to generalize across anatomies. Recent wireless,…
Imaging of the human body at ultra-high fields (static magnetic field B0>7 Tesla) is challenging due to the radio-frequency field inhomogeneities in the human body tissues caused by the short wavelength. These effects could be partially…
Ultrahigh field (UHF) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) offers an elevated signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), enabling exceptionally high spatial resolution that benefits both clinical diagnostics and advanced research. However, the jump to higher…
The technology of magnetic resonance imaging is developing towards higher magnetic fields to improve resolution and contrast. However, whole-body imaging at 7 T or even higher fields remains challenging due to wave interference, tissue…
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