Odd-Leg Birdcages for Geometric Decoupling in Multinuclear Imaging and Spectroscopy
The utility of interleaved odd-number leg birdcage coils is demonstrated for decoupling in double- and triple-tuned multinuclear applications. The birdcage was designed to geometrically decouple from a planar double-tuned (1H-23Na) array and from a 31P saddle coil insert to create a triple-tuned con...
Main Authors: | , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi-Wiley
2023-01-01
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Series: | Concepts in Magnetic Resonance: Part B, Magnetic Resonance Engineering |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/7137889 |
Summary: | The utility of interleaved odd-number leg birdcage coils is demonstrated for decoupling in double- and triple-tuned multinuclear applications. The birdcage was designed to geometrically decouple from a planar double-tuned (1H-23Na) array and from a 31P saddle coil insert to create a triple-tuned configuration. Comparisons between an actively detuned coil and a purely geometrically decoupled architecture were used to demonstrate the capabilities of the design. In particular cases, the simplicity and adaptability of the interleaved nine-leg design for multinuclear nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) offer a straightforward alternative to the often complex and lossy designs currently available for multinuclear birdcages and volume coils. |
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ISSN: | 1552-504X |