Motivation: Low-field MRI has garnered significant attention in recent years due to its unique advantages in safety, cost-effectiveness and accessibility. However, lower field strength comes with an inherently lower SNR as its primary limitation.
Goals: In this work, we introduce a novel volume RF coil design using coupled stack-up resonators to mitigate this challenge.
Approach: To demonstrate the proposed design, we take 0.5T as an example field strength and designed a prototype coupled stack-up volume coil operating in the 20MHz range.
Results: Compared to the birdcage coil, the proposed design significantly improves RF field efficiency and homogeneity, ultimately enhancing the performance of low-field MRI.
Impact: The proposed stack-up volume coil outperforms the standard birdcage coil in B1 efficiency and field homogeneity at low fields, ultimately improving the performance of low-field MRI and advancing its applications.
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