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Design of a volumetric cylindrical coil-tuned at 298 MHz for 7 T imaging
The concept of a 2D cylindrical High Pass Ladder (2D c-HPL) is used in the development of this ultra-high radio frequency (UHRF) volumetric head coil for 7 T tuned at the Larmor frequency of 298 MHz. The architecture of the 2D c-HPL helps to overcome the challenges associated with non-uniform magnet...
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Published in: | Instrumentation science & technology 2024-07, Vol.52 (4), p.433-455 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | The concept of a 2D cylindrical High Pass Ladder (2D c-HPL) is used in the development of this ultra-high radio frequency (UHRF) volumetric head coil for 7 T tuned at the Larmor frequency of 298 MHz. The architecture of the 2D c-HPL helps to overcome the challenges associated with non-uniform magnetic field distribution. The prototype consists of an individual resonating array of inductance-capacitance (LC) elements and each component is tuned to the precise f
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frequency. The tuning of the (i) inductance, (ii) capacitance, (iii) mesh size, and (iv) coupling coefficient play critical roles to attain the desired Larmor frequency. For this proof-of-concept, the prototype of a volumetric head coil consists of a cylindrical array size of 4 × 6, with individual LC components of inductance magnitude, 98 nH and four fixed value capacitors and one tunable capacitor that allowed to achieve the desired precession frequency, f
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= 298 MHz. The model was tested for three different f
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values of 269, 275, and 286 MHz. The mutual coupling and the eigenfrequencies were compared through bench testing and dispersion equation. The experimental data were in good agreement ( |
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ISSN: | 1073-9149 1525-6030 |
DOI: | 10.1080/10739149.2023.2286376 |