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An 8-channel transmit loop array for body imaging at 5T
Fuyi Fang1, Wei Luo1, Jingxia Gong1, Rongxing Zhang1, Zidong Wei2, and Ye Li2
1United Imaging Healthcare, Shanghai, China, 2Lauterbur Imaging Research Center, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China

Body imaging at 5T: Comparison of the Transmitting performance of an 8 ch loop antenna and a 2ch birdcage

 

Figure1: Two different coils are simulated; (a) A 2ch birdcage coil structure; (b) An 8ch loop coil structure.
Figure2: RF simulation model of the 8ch loop coil used in CST-MWS loaded with an realistic human model (Gustav).