SENSE-optimized MRI RF Coil Design with Target Field Method
This invention will be used as a probe to image different body parts inside an MRI scanner. Although it can be used for standard imaging techniques, its advantages will be maximally utilized with parallel imaging techniques that are employed to accelerate image data collection without sacrificing spatial resolution. This invention will be used as an integral part of any MRI scanner and can be commercially sold as a standard or optional part for MRI systems.
University researchers have developed a method that solves the inverse problem, where the best coil topography is calculated based on the performance criteria specified by the designer. Prior art uses basic coil geometries, such as circular or rectangular, whereas our coil structure can assume any arbitrary shape to get the best performance. The coil design criteria proposed begins with finding the current distribution on a prescribed surface that will maximize the signal-to-noise within the volume of interest. Therefore, the outcome will be the highest possible SNR among all possible coil designs.
Patent Number: US7362101B2
Application Number: US2006411257A
Inventor: Muftuler, Lutfi | Chen, Gang | Nalcioglu, Orhan
Priority Date: 27 Apr 2005
Priority Number: US7362101B2
Application Date: 25 Apr 2006
Publication Date: 22 Apr 2008
IPC Current: G01V000300 | B23P001704 | H01F000706
US Class: 324318 | 029592 | 0296021 | 029605
Assignee Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
Title: Sense optimized MRI RF coil designed with a target field method
Usefulness: Sense optimized MRI RF coil designed with a target field method
Summary: Used for manufacturing a magnetic resonance imaging radio frequency coil, that is utilized in a magnetic resonance imaging scanner.
Novelty: Magnetic resonance imaging radio frequency coil manufacturing method, involves determining current distribution on preset surface that maximizes signal-to-noise ratio, and providing coil topography with determined distribution
生物医学
医学影像
7362101
Tech ID/UC Case 18812/2005-616-0 Related Cases 2005-616-0
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