Analysis of an Integrated 8-Channel Tx/Rx Body Array for Use as a Body Coil in 7-Tesla MRI
Object: In this work an 8-channel array integrated into the gap between the gradient coil and bore liner of a 7-Tesla whole-body magnet is presented that would allow a workflow closer to that of systems at lower magnetic fields that have a built-in body coil; this integrated coil is compared to a lo...
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| author | Stephan Orzada Andreas K. Bitz Andreas K. Bitz Sören Johst Marcel Gratz Marcel Gratz Maximilian N. Völker Oliver Kraff Ashraf Abuelhaija Thomas M. Fiedler Klaus Solbach Harald H. Quick Harald H. Quick Mark E. Ladd Mark E. Ladd Mark E. Ladd |
| author_facet | Stephan Orzada Andreas K. Bitz Andreas K. Bitz Sören Johst Marcel Gratz Marcel Gratz Maximilian N. Völker Oliver Kraff Ashraf Abuelhaija Thomas M. Fiedler Klaus Solbach Harald H. Quick Harald H. Quick Mark E. Ladd Mark E. Ladd Mark E. Ladd |
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| description | Object: In this work an 8-channel array integrated into the gap between the gradient coil and bore liner of a 7-Tesla whole-body magnet is presented that would allow a workflow closer to that of systems at lower magnetic fields that have a built-in body coil; this integrated coil is compared to a local 8-channel array built from identical elements placed directly on the patient.Materials and Methods: SAR efficiency and the homogeneity of the right-rotating B1 field component (B1+) are investigated numerically and compared to the local array. Power efficiency measurements are performed in the MRI System. First in vivo gradient echo images are acquired with the integrated array.Results: While the remote array shows a slightly better performance in terms of (B1+) homogeneity, the power efficiency and the SAR efficiency are inferior to those of the local array: the transmit voltage has to be increased by a factor of 3.15 to achieve equal flip angles in a central axial slice. The g-factor calculations show a better parallel imaging g-factor for the local array. The field of view of the integrated array is larger than that of the local array. First in vivo images with the integrated array look subjectively promising.Conclusion: Although some RF performance parameters of the integrated array are inferior to a tight-fitting local array, these disadvantages might be compensated by the use of amplifiers with higher power and the use of local receive arrays. In addition, the distant placement provides the potential to include more elements in the array design. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1d05c7d0321f4b5ea62fc78aaf5e59ec2022-12-22T02:59:50ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Physics2296-424X2017-06-01510.3389/fphy.2017.00017259150Analysis of an Integrated 8-Channel Tx/Rx Body Array for Use as a Body Coil in 7-Tesla MRIStephan Orzada0Andreas K. Bitz1Andreas K. Bitz2Sören Johst3Marcel Gratz4Marcel Gratz5Maximilian N. Völker6Oliver Kraff7Ashraf Abuelhaija8Thomas M. Fiedler9Klaus Solbach10Harald H. Quick11Harald H. Quick12Mark E. Ladd13Mark E. Ladd14Mark E. Ladd15Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University of Duisburg-EssenEssen, GermanyMedical Physics in Radiology, German Cancer Research CenterHeidelberg, GermanyElectromagnetic Theory and Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, FH Aachen—University of Applied SciencesAachen, GermanyErwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University of Duisburg-EssenEssen, GermanyErwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University of Duisburg-EssenEssen, GermanyHigh-Field and Hybrid MR Imaging, Essen University HospitalEssen, GermanyErwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University of Duisburg-EssenEssen, GermanyErwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University of Duisburg-EssenEssen, GermanyRF & Microwave Technology, University of Duisburg-EssenDuisburg, GermanyMedical Physics in Radiology, German Cancer Research CenterHeidelberg, GermanyRF & Microwave Technology, University of Duisburg-EssenDuisburg, GermanyErwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University of Duisburg-EssenEssen, GermanyHigh-Field and Hybrid MR Imaging, Essen University HospitalEssen, GermanyErwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University of Duisburg-EssenEssen, GermanyMedical Physics in Radiology, German Cancer Research CenterHeidelberg, GermanyFaculty of Physics and Astronomy and Faculty of Medicine, University of HeidelbergHeidelberg, GermanyObject: In this work an 8-channel array integrated into the gap between the gradient coil and bore liner of a 7-Tesla whole-body magnet is presented that would allow a workflow closer to that of systems at lower magnetic fields that have a built-in body coil; this integrated coil is compared to a local 8-channel array built from identical elements placed directly on the patient.Materials and Methods: SAR efficiency and the homogeneity of the right-rotating B1 field component (B1+) are investigated numerically and compared to the local array. Power efficiency measurements are performed in the MRI System. First in vivo gradient echo images are acquired with the integrated array.Results: While the remote array shows a slightly better performance in terms of (B1+) homogeneity, the power efficiency and the SAR efficiency are inferior to those of the local array: the transmit voltage has to be increased by a factor of 3.15 to achieve equal flip angles in a central axial slice. The g-factor calculations show a better parallel imaging g-factor for the local array. The field of view of the integrated array is larger than that of the local array. First in vivo images with the integrated array look subjectively promising.Conclusion: Although some RF performance parameters of the integrated array are inferior to a tight-fitting local array, these disadvantages might be compensated by the use of amplifiers with higher power and the use of local receive arrays. In addition, the distant placement provides the potential to include more elements in the array design.http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphy.2017.00017/full7 Teslaintegrated body arraywhole bodyMRIbody coil |
| spellingShingle | Stephan Orzada Andreas K. Bitz Andreas K. Bitz Sören Johst Marcel Gratz Marcel Gratz Maximilian N. Völker Oliver Kraff Ashraf Abuelhaija Thomas M. Fiedler Klaus Solbach Harald H. Quick Harald H. Quick Mark E. Ladd Mark E. Ladd Mark E. Ladd Analysis of an Integrated 8-Channel Tx/Rx Body Array for Use as a Body Coil in 7-Tesla MRI Frontiers in Physics 7 Tesla integrated body array whole body MRI body coil |
| title | Analysis of an Integrated 8-Channel Tx/Rx Body Array for Use as a Body Coil in 7-Tesla MRI |
| title_full | Analysis of an Integrated 8-Channel Tx/Rx Body Array for Use as a Body Coil in 7-Tesla MRI |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of an Integrated 8-Channel Tx/Rx Body Array for Use as a Body Coil in 7-Tesla MRI |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of an Integrated 8-Channel Tx/Rx Body Array for Use as a Body Coil in 7-Tesla MRI |
| title_short | Analysis of an Integrated 8-Channel Tx/Rx Body Array for Use as a Body Coil in 7-Tesla MRI |
| title_sort | analysis of an integrated 8 channel tx rx body array for use as a body coil in 7 tesla mri |
| topic | 7 Tesla integrated body array whole body MRI body coil |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphy.2017.00017/full |
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