Design, construction, and use of a tapered-spiral, quadrature
MRI
X‐nuclei
chick embryo
double‐tuned coil
dual‐tuned coil
in ovo
sodium
Journal
Medical physics
ISSN: 2473-4209
Titre abrégé: Med Phys
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0425746
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 Oct 2024
09 Oct 2024
Historique:
revised:
30
08
2024
received:
27
06
2024
accepted:
18
09
2024
medline:
9
10
2024
pubmed:
9
10
2024
entrez:
9
10
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
In ovo MR presents a promising and viable alternative to traditional in vivo small animal experiments. Sodium MRI complements proton MRI by providing potential access to tissue cellular metabolism. Despite its abundance, sodium MRI is challenged by lower MR sensitivity and faster relaxation times compared to proton MRI. Ensuring a high signal-to-noise ratio and effective B This study introduces a novel, highly optimized, double-tuned coil design, specifically for MR scans of chick embryos. A tapered-spiral, double-tuned coil was designed and constructed following careful consideration of design parameters. The performance of the coil was rigorously assessed through bench tests, and final validation was conducted on a 7 T MRI scanner using a chick embryo. Bench tests demonstrated that the return losses for both The innovative design of the proposed double-tuned coil, characterized by its unique arrangement, offers improved performance. This design has the potential to significantly enhance the quality of in ovo
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
In ovo MR presents a promising and viable alternative to traditional in vivo small animal experiments. Sodium MRI complements proton MRI by providing potential access to tissue cellular metabolism. Despite its abundance, sodium MRI is challenged by lower MR sensitivity and faster relaxation times compared to proton MRI. Ensuring a high signal-to-noise ratio and effective B
PURPOSE
OBJECTIVE
This study introduces a novel, highly optimized, double-tuned coil design, specifically for MR scans of chick embryos.
METHODS
METHODS
A tapered-spiral, double-tuned coil was designed and constructed following careful consideration of design parameters. The performance of the coil was rigorously assessed through bench tests, and final validation was conducted on a 7 T MRI scanner using a chick embryo.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Bench tests demonstrated that the return losses for both
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The innovative design of the proposed double-tuned coil, characterized by its unique arrangement, offers improved performance. This design has the potential to significantly enhance the quality of in ovo
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2024 The Author(s). Medical Physics published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Association of Physicists in Medicine.
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