Title :
Miniaturization of Magnetic Resonance Microsystem Components for 3D Cell Imaging
Author :
Fan, Long-Sheng ; Hsu, Shawn S H ; Jin, Jun-De ; Hsieh, Cheng-Yu ; Lin, Wei-Chen ; Hao, H.-C. ; Cheng, Hsin-Li ; Hsueh, Kuo-Chin ; Lee, Chen-Zong
Author_Institution :
National Tsing Hua Univ., Hsinchu
Abstract :
Magnetic resonance components, including gradient coils and RF coils, are miniaturized using a MEMS batch fabrication process and are combined with a 0.18mum CMOS RF transceiver front-end to implement a compact imaging system. The system aims for a resolution of 6times6mum2 in a 120mum slice. The system could replace high-cost MRI counterparts for micron-resolution 3D images of live cells and enable a desktop cellular MRI system.
Keywords :
biomedical MRI; cellular biophysics; micromechanical devices; 0.18 micron; 3D cell imaging; CMOS RF transceiver front-end; MEMS batch fabrication process; RF coils; compact imaging system; desktop cellular MRI system; gradient coils; magnetic resonance microsystem components; micron-resolution 3D images; CMOS process; Coils; Image resolution; Magnetic fields; Magnetic moments; Magnetic resonance; Magnetic resonance imaging; Radio frequency; Signal processing; Transceivers;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference, 2007. ISSCC 2007. Digest of Technical Papers. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0853-9
Electronic_ISBN :
0193-6530
DOI :
10.1109/ISSCC.2007.373346
