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Article: Superconducting RF coils for clinical MR imaging at low field

TitleSuperconducting RF coils for clinical MR imaging at low field
Authors
KeywordsHigh resolution
High-temperature superconductors (HTS)
Magnetic resonance imaging
RF surface coil
Signal-to-noise ratio
Issue Date2003
PublisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/arad
Citation
Academic Radiology, 2003, v. 10 n. 9, p. 978-987 How to Cite?
AbstractRationale and Objectives. A number of recent reports in the MRI literature have established that substantial signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) gains can be achieved with small samples or low resonance frequencies, through the use of high-quality factor high-temperature superconducting (HTS) RF receive coils. We show the application of HTS coils to the imaging of human subjects with improved SNR compared with copper coils. Materials and Methods. HTS coils were constructed from 7.62-cm YBa 2Cur 3O 7_δ thin films on LaAlO 3 substrate and cooled in a liquid nitrogen cryostat. Human and phantom images were acquired on a 0.2-T scanner. The SNR improvements compared with equivalent-sized copper coils are reported. Results. SNR gains of 2.8-fold and 1.4-fold were observed in images of a phantom acquired with an HTS coil versus a room temperature copper coil and a liquid nitrogen-cooled copper coil, respectively. Preliminary results suggest higher image quality can be obtained in vivo with an HTS coil compared with copper coil imaging. Images of human orbit, brain, temporomandibular joint, and wrist are presented. Conclusion. The experimental results show that benefits can be expected from application of HTS surface coils in human MR imaging with low-field scanners. These potential benefits justify the continued development of practical HTS coil imaging systems despite the considerable technical difficulties involved in cryostat and coil design. © AUR, 2003.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/155215
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2023 Impact Factor: 3.8
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.062
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dc.contributor.authorMa, QYen_US
dc.contributor.authorChan, KCen_US
dc.contributor.authorKacher, DFen_US
dc.contributor.authorGao, Een_US
dc.contributor.authorChow, MSen_US
dc.contributor.authorWong, KKen_US
dc.contributor.authorXu, Hen_US
dc.contributor.authorYang, ESen_US
dc.contributor.authorYoung, GSen_US
dc.contributor.authorMiller, JRen_US
dc.contributor.authorJolesz, FAen_US
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dc.date.issued2003en_US
dc.identifier.citationAcademic Radiology, 2003, v. 10 n. 9, p. 978-987en_US
dc.identifier.issn1076-6332en_US
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dc.description.abstractRationale and Objectives. A number of recent reports in the MRI literature have established that substantial signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) gains can be achieved with small samples or low resonance frequencies, through the use of high-quality factor high-temperature superconducting (HTS) RF receive coils. We show the application of HTS coils to the imaging of human subjects with improved SNR compared with copper coils. Materials and Methods. HTS coils were constructed from 7.62-cm YBa 2Cur 3O 7_δ thin films on LaAlO 3 substrate and cooled in a liquid nitrogen cryostat. Human and phantom images were acquired on a 0.2-T scanner. The SNR improvements compared with equivalent-sized copper coils are reported. Results. SNR gains of 2.8-fold and 1.4-fold were observed in images of a phantom acquired with an HTS coil versus a room temperature copper coil and a liquid nitrogen-cooled copper coil, respectively. Preliminary results suggest higher image quality can be obtained in vivo with an HTS coil compared with copper coil imaging. Images of human orbit, brain, temporomandibular joint, and wrist are presented. Conclusion. The experimental results show that benefits can be expected from application of HTS surface coils in human MR imaging with low-field scanners. These potential benefits justify the continued development of practical HTS coil imaging systems despite the considerable technical difficulties involved in cryostat and coil design. © AUR, 2003.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/araden_US
dc.relation.ispartofAcademic Radiologyen_US
dc.subjectHigh resolution-
dc.subjectHigh-temperature superconductors (HTS)-
dc.subjectMagnetic resonance imaging-
dc.subjectRF surface coil-
dc.subjectSignal-to-noise ratio-
dc.subject.meshBrain - Anatomy & Histologyen_US
dc.subject.meshEquipment Designen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMagnetic Resonance Imaging - Instrumentationen_US
dc.subject.meshOrbit - Anatomy & Histologyen_US
dc.subject.meshPhantoms, Imagingen_US
dc.subject.meshTemporomandibular Joint - Anatomy & Histologyen_US
dc.subject.meshWrist - Anatomy & Histologyen_US
dc.titleSuperconducting RF coils for clinical MR imaging at low fielden_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/S1076-6332(03)00110-7en_US
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