Efficiently building receive arrays with electromagnetic simulations and additive manufacturing: A two-layer, 32-channel prototype for 7T brain MRI.

Paul-François GapaisMichel LuongFrançois NizeryGabriel MaitreEric GiacominiJules GuillotAlexandre VignaudDjamel BerrahouMarc DuboisRedha AbdeddaimElodie GeorgetSajad HosseinnezhadianAlexis Amadon

Published in: Magnetic resonance in medicine (2023)

A new design and performance analysis workflow is proposed and tested with a non-conventional 32-channel prototype at 7 T. Additive manufacturing of dense arrays of loops for brain imaging at ultrahigh field is validated for clinical use.

Keyphrases

white matter
resting state
high resolution
magnetic resonance imaging
high density
cerebral ischemia
contrast enhanced
high frequency
molecular dynamics
multiple sclerosis
electronic health record
mass spectrometry
brain injury
data analysis