DocumentCode
1950150
Title
Endoluminal loop radiofrequency coils for gastrointestinal wall imaging
Author
Armenean, M. ; Beuf, O. ; Pilleul, F. ; Saint-Jalmes, H.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Babes Bolyai Univ., Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Volume
3
fYear
2001
fDate
2001
Firstpage
3052
Abstract
We describe the optimization of endoluminal planar coils for high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of gastrointestinal walls. Based on simulations, single-loop RF coils were designed. Experimental verifications were performed on a 1.5 T clinical scanner. Developed prototypes provided a dramatic increase in signal-to-noise ratio at the region of interest.
Keywords
biological organs; biomedical MRI; biomedical equipment; coils; image resolution; 1.5 T; MRI; clinical scanner; endoluminal loop radiofrequency coils; endoluminal planar coils; gastrointestinal wall imaging; high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging; optimization; region of interest; signal-to-noise ratio; simulations; single-loop RF coils; Coils; Electric resistance; Gastrointestinal tract; Magnetic fields; Magnetic losses; Magnetic noise; Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetostatics; Radio frequency; Signal to noise ratio;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2001. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
ISSN
1094-687X
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7211-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.2001.1017444
Filename
1017444
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