Title :
Surface YBa2Cu3O7 receive coils for low field MRI
Author :
Bracanovic, Darko ; Esmail, Ashraf A. ; Penn, Stuart J. ; Webb, Stephen J. ; Button, Tim W. ; Alford, N McN
Author_Institution :
South Bank Univ., London, UK
fDate :
3/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors present results from magnetic resonance imaging experiments using superconducting thick film YBa2Cu3 O7-δ (YBCO) receive coils. The coils´ properties and image qualities are compared with identical copper and silver It was found that the SNR (at 77 K) and image quality obtained using the YBCO coil is significantly increased relative to metal coils of identical geometry at 77 K
Keywords :
barium compounds; biomedical MRI; copper compounds; superconducting coils; superconducting magnets; yttrium compounds; 77 K; SNR; YBa2Cu3O7; coil geometry; coil properties; image qualities; magnetic resonance imaging experiments; superconducting thick film YBa2Cu3O7-δ receive coils; Capacitors; Frequency measurement; Ink; Magnetic resonance imaging; Powders; Silver; Substrates; Superconducting coils; Thick films; Yttrium barium copper oxide;
Journal_Title :
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
