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Anatomy-specific RF receive coil arrays routinely adopted in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for signal acquisition, are commonly burdened by their bulky, fixed, and rigid configurations, which may impose patient discomfort, bothersome…
Objective: Concurrent excitation and acquisition in MRI is a method to acquire MRI signal from tissues with very short transverse relaxation time. Since transmit power is many orders of magnitude larger than receive signal, a weak coupling…
This paper proposes an inductive coupled wireless power transfer system that analyses the relationship between induced voltage and distance of resonating inductance in a printed circuit spiral coils. The resonant frequency produced by the…
In contrast to linearly polarized RF coil arrays, quadrature transceiver coil arrays are capable of improving signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), spatial resolution and parallel imaging performance. Owing to a reduced excitation power, low…
This study presents the design, simulation, and experimental validation of a novel multimodal concentric surface coil for MR imaging, developed to achieve higher B1 field efficiency while maintaining low SAR for enhanced imaging…
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…
The advent of low field open magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems has greatly expanded the accessibility of MRI technology to meet a wide range of patient needs. However, the inherent challenges of low-field MRI, such as limited…
A technique for efficient mid-range wireless energy transfer between two coils via a mediator coil is proposed. By varying the coil frequencies three resonances are created: emitter-mediator (EM), mediator-receiver (MR) and emitter-receiver…
Wideband multi-user transmission assisted by reconfigurable holographic surfaces (RHSs) is fundamentally limited by mutual coupling effect among densely packed sub-wavelength radiation elements. This paper develops a coupling-aware wideband…
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…
Introduction High performance gradients poses a promise for breast diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) but are restricted by physiological limits in whole body scanners. While local nonlinear coils offer higher amplitudes, they often suffer…
Specialized radio-frequency coils and sensors placed inside the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner considerably extend its functionality. However, since cable connected in-bore devices have several disadvantages compared to wireless…
In this paper we propose, design and test a new dual-nuclei RF-coil inspired by wire metamaterial structures. The coil operates due to resonant excitation of hybridized eigenmodes in multimode flat periodic structures comprising several…
Recent advancements in metamaterials have yielded the possibility of a wireless solution to improve signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Unlike traditional closely packed local coil arrays with rigid designs and…
Here we propose double-coil setup to allow high signal-to-noise ratio broad-range heteronuclear magnetic resonance imaging experiments: two independent coils, one of them tuned to $^{1}$H frequency to perform anatomical $^{1}$H imaging, and…
Millimeter-wave superconducting resonators are a useful tool for studying quantum device coherence in a new frequency domain. However, improving resonators is difficult without a robust and reliable method for coupling millimeter-wave…
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…
Magnetic resonance imaging systems rely on signal detection via radiofrequency coil arrays which, ideally, need to provide both bendability and form-fitting stretchability to conform to the imaging volume. However, most commercial coils are…
$Objective:$ Information on the metabolism of tissues in both healthy and diseased states plays a significant role in the detection and understanding of tumors, neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes, and other metabolic disorders.…
A wireless power transfer experiment suitable for senior physics undergraduates that operates between 3 and 4 MHz is described and demonstrated in detail. The apparatus consists of a pair of identical resonant coils that can be moved…