| DOI | Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mri.2011.07.010 |
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| Author | Search for: Jasiński, Krzysztof; Search for: Młynarczyk, Anna; Search for: Latta, Peter1; Search for: Volotovskyy, Vyacheslav1; Search for: Węglarz, Władyslaw P.; Search for: Tomanek, Bogusław1 |
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| Affiliation | - National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Biodiagnostics
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| Format | Text, Article |
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| Subject | MRI microcoil; RF coil; Micro MRI; SNR; FEM |
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| Abstract | Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies of small samples such as a single cell or cell clusters require application of radiofrequency (RF) coils that provide homogenous B1 field distribution and high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). We present a novel design of an MRI RF volume microcoil based on a microstrip structure. The coil consists of two parallel microstrip elements conducting RF currents in the opposite directions, thus creating homogenous RF field within the space between the microstrips. The construction of the microcoil is simple, efficient and cost-effective. Theoretical calculations and finite element method simulations were used to optimize the coil geometry to achieve optimal B1 and SNR distributions within the sample and predict parameters of the coil. The theoretical calculations were confirmed with MR images of a 1-mm-diameter capillary and a plant obtained with the double microstrip RF microcoil at 11.7 T. The in-plane resolution of MR images was 24 μm×24 μm. |
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| Publication date | 2012-01 |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | Yes |
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| Identifier | S0730725X11002402 |
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| NPARC number | 21268820 |
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| Record identifier | 96a2d623-6fe1-4a93-9a9f-a0632bb6c922 |
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| Record created | 2013-11-14 |
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| Record modified | 2020-04-21 |
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