Evaluation of receive-only single coil and four-element phased array for rodent brain imaging at 11.7 T

F. S. Ip, J. Wosik, K. Nesteruk, T. Duong

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Abstract

To achieve high temporal and spatial resolutions in Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging, one of the keys is to improve the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) at the signal receiving stage. We used ultra high-field at 11.7 Tesla and custom surface array engineered to fit the size and geometry of a mouse brain in order to increase the SNR and to aim for very high spatial resolution. The coil array was a receive-only coil. Each element of the array was relatively small to reduce the overall loading. The array is cylindrically curved and mounted right above the skull to achieve optimal SNR. Spatial resolution reaches less than 35 micrometers when a four minutes FISP acquisition protocol was applied.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2011 8th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Nano to Macro, ISBI'11
Pages767-770
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event2011 8th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, ISBI'11 - Chicago, IL, United States
Duration: Mar 30 2011Apr 2 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings - International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging
ISSN (Print)1945-7928
ISSN (Electronic)1945-8452

Conference

Conference2011 8th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, ISBI'11
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago, IL
Period3/30/114/2/11

Keywords

  • 11.7 Tesla
  • phased array
  • receive-only
  • rodent brain
  • ultra high field

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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