Hilbert Curve-Based Metasurface to Enhance Sensitivity of Radio Frequency Coils for 7-T MRI

In this paper, we propose a compact, lightweight, and easy-to-fabricate Hilbert curve-based metasurface resonator that can effectively increase the sensitivity (radio frequency (RF) field intensity) and penetration depth of an RF coil for 7-T magnetic resonance imaging scanner. A circuit model is pr...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on microwave theory and techniques 2019-02, Vol.67 (2), p.615-625
Main Authors: Motovilova, Elizaveta, Huang, Shao Ying
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coils
Computer simulation
Hilbert curve
Integrated circuit modeling
Magnetic fields
Magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
metasurface
Metasurfaces
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Penetration depth
Radio frequency
radio frequency (RF) coil
Resonant frequency
Resonators
Sensitivity
Sensitivity enhancement
Wires
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Summary:In this paper, we propose a compact, lightweight, and easy-to-fabricate Hilbert curve-based metasurface resonator that can effectively increase the sensitivity (radio frequency (RF) field intensity) and penetration depth of an RF coil for 7-T magnetic resonance imaging scanner. A circuit model is proposed to accurately calculate the resonance frequency of Hilbert curve resonators of different orders. A single element of a transverse electromagnetic (EM) coil was used for this paper. The increase in the field sensitivity introduced by the proposed metasurface to an RF coil was successfully demonstrated through simulations and experiments. The EM field produced by the RF coil is redistributed due to the presence of the proposed metasurface. The key feature of the proposed structure is its significant increase in the penetration depth of magnetic fields into the imaging volume. An enhancement of the magnetic field by more than four times was observed at 13.5 cm away from the coil experimentally. Flexibility for matching the coil integrated with the proposed surface is shown.
ISSN:0018-9480
1557-9670
DOI:10.1109/TMTT.2018.2882486