ISMRM20 Educational: Future Receive Array Technology

Educational Course

Future Receive Array Technology

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Session Topic: RF technologies

Session Sub-Topic: Future Receive Array Technology

Weekday Course

ORGANIZERS: Greig Scott

Wednesday Parallel 5 Live Q&A

Wednesday, 12 August 2020, 13:45 - 14:30 UTC

Moderators: Hiroyuki Fujita & Leigh Johnston

Skill Level: Basic to Advanced

Session Number: Th-01

Overview
At the 2005 Miami ISMRM meeting, the MR Engineering Study Group held a symposium for advanced technology in MRI coils focusing on wireless MRI receive arrays and optically coupled systems. Fifteen years later, we will explore what happened, where the technology is heading, and what new system issues will arise.

Target Audience
Members interested in receiver systems and image reconstruction related to receive system imperfections.

Educational Objectives
As a result of attending this course, participants should be able to:
-Explain the limits of present wireless standards;
-Explain capability of optical interconnects; and
-Describe how array technology will evolve.

		Future Rx Array Technology Fraser Robb Watch the Video
		Wearable Receive Arrays Andreas Port Watch the Video This talk will give an overview of flexible and stretchable electrical conductor concepts, from which textile-embedded coil elements and fully wearable receive arrays are formed. It will also touch on the electronic interface particular to wearable coil arrays in terms of tuning, matching, signal digitization and transmission.
		Options for Wireless MR Data Transmission Roberta Frass-Kriegl, Lena Nohava Watch the Video
		Does Wireless MRI Have a Future? Johan Overweg Watch the Video This presentation discusses the impact wireless RF receive coils could have on diagnostic quality, safety, workflow, reliability and cost of an MR system. All of these factors will determine whether this technology will become a feature of future MRI systems.