A review of parallel transmit arrays for ultra-high field MR imaging

CH Choi, A Webb, S Orzada… - IEEE Reviews in …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Parallel transmission (pTX) techniques are required to tackle a number of challenges, eg,
the inhomogeneous distribution of the transmit field and elevated specific absorption rate …

A human cerebral and cerebellar 8‐channel transceive RF dipole coil array at 7T

JD Clément, R Gruetter, Ö Ipek - Magnetic resonance in …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Dipole antennas that provide high transmit field penetration with large coverage,
and their use in a parallel transmit setup, may be advantageous in minimizing B‐field …

Simulation verification of SNR and parallel imaging improvements by ICE-decoupled loop array in MRI

X Yan, Z Cao, X Zhang - Applied magnetic resonance, 2016 - Springer
Transmit/receive L/C loop arrays with the induced current elimination (ICE) or magnetic wall
decoupling method have shown high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and excellent parallel …

[HTML][HTML] Decoupling and matching network for monopole antenna arrays in ultrahigh field MRI

X Yan, X Zhang - Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Radiative coil arrays, eg, dipole or monopole arrays, are increasingly used in
MR signal excitation and reception for ultrahigh field MRI. Technically, it is challenging to …

Closely spaced double-row microstrip RF arrays for parallel MR imaging at ultrahigh fields

X Yan, R Xue, X Zhang - Applied magnetic resonance, 2015 - Springer
Radiofrequency (RF) coil arrays with high count of elements, eg, closely spaced multi-row
arrays, exhibit superior parallel imaging performance in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) …

Eigenmode analysis of the scattering matrix for the design of MRI transmit array coils

E Kazemivalipour… - Magnetic resonance …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To obtain efficient operation modes of transmit array (TxArray) coils using a general
design technique based on the eigenmode analysis of the scattering matrix. Methods We …

Eight-channel monopole array using ICE decoupling for human head MR imaging at 7 T

X Yan, L Wei, S Chu, R Xue, X Zhang - Applied magnetic resonance, 2016 - Springer
Due to the unique structure of radiative coil elements, traditional decoupling methods face
technical challenges in reducing the electromagnetic coupling of the radiative arrays. In this …

An 8‐element Tx/Rx array utilizing MEMS detuning combined with 6 Rx loops for 19F and 1H lung imaging at 1.5T

A Maunder, M Rao, F Robb… - Magnetic resonance in …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To firstly improve the attainable image SNR of 19F and 1H C3F8 lung imaging at
1.5 tesla using an 8‐element transmit/receive (Tx/Rx) flexible vest array combined with a 6 …

Performance enhancement of an MTL coil loaded with high-permittivity dielectric liner for 7 t brain MRI

S Ullah, H Yoo - IEEE Access, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In a multi-element microstrip transmission line (MTL) transmit array coil, the transmit field ()
distribution is inhomogeneous due to its standing-wave nature, and the interference effects …

[HTML][HTML] The need and initial practice of parallel imaging and compressed sensing in hyperpolarized 13C MRI in vivo

E Milshteyn, X Zhang - OMICS journal of radiology, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Editorial Dissolution dynamic nuclear polarization (dDNP) development, which involves
rapidly dissolving hyperpolarized compounds mixed with an electron paramagnetic agent …